bravura

noun /bɹəˈvjʊəɹə/

1. A highly technical or difficult piece, usually written for effect.

2. A display of daring.

   Yet just as, in opposition to the majority, I admired Fosse's Nightsongs and The Girl On The Sofa, so I found myself absorbed by this 70-minute play; and, whatever it may mean, there is no denying the production's visual bravura.

Where it comes from

From Italian bravura (“skill”), from bravo (“good, skilful”). Compare bravado.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry bravura (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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