(1) The last movement of an instrumental work; (2) the large ensemble that concludes an act in an opera.
The concluding segment of an act or the concluding segment of the entire opera. The finale is often a formal, extended work during which the principal characters have the opportunity to dramatically evolve their situations either to a climactic point or to the completion of the drama.
The last movement of a piece of music, or in opera the end of an act. In opera seria the finale was usually a simple ensemble sung by all the principals, but in opera buffa it developed into a complex segment involving the entire cast.
The last part of a trick or show. A magician usually tries to make this the best part.
(Ital.) : The last thing, typically the last scene in an act of an opera. Used by extension to mean the last movement of other multi-movement works, as in "the finale of Mahler's Fifth Symphony."
The last set of numbers in an act. It usually involves many singers and is very dramatic. By convention it can be very long and include a number of arias, duets, etc., but never any recitative.
concluding movement or passage in a musical work
The last musical number of an opera or the last number of an act.
the temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season"
the closing section of a musical composition
the concluding part of any performance
a closing part, act or movement of a dramatic or musical composition , or more generally any event or procedure with a dramatically concluding effect
The finish to a trick or an act---it is usually something more impressive than what has gone before, so that the performance ends on a high note.
Concluding section of a multi-segmented piece of music.
Last song of an act, usually involving a large number of singers.
The final routine in an act or the final step in a routine — usually something bigger or more impressive than your audience has seen before.
The last movement of a series of actions, attacking or defending.
The last movement of a sonata or symphony, or the last section of an opera.
The last movement of a symphony or sonata; the last selection of an opera.
Usually involving a large number of cast members, the last song of an act.
the last part of an opera, or of an act of an opera. The finale is often a formal, extended 'piece' at the end of an act during which the principal characters in the opera have the opportunity to dramatically evolve to a climax point or to the completion of the drama.
The last movement of a composition, or the final scene of a musical play or opera.
A final movement. It might be in any form: a rondo, a minuet, a theme and variations, or something else.
The last part or last moment of an offensive action
The finish to a trick or and act: usually something bigger or more impressive than whatever has gone before.
Final movement of a sonata, or related form such as a symphony or string quartet.
Finale is the flagship program of a series of scorewriters created by Make Music for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X.
Finale is the second live double album (their 8th release) by singer/songwriter duo Loggins and Messina, released in early 1977 (see 1977 in music).
