bravura

There are tantrums, squabbles and romantic jealousies, but it is mostly an opportunity for bravura singing.

Scenes like that don’t strike fear in anyone; they just expose the buffoonery behind the bravura.

The way she registered Lambert’s bravura moments bolstered not only his confidence in his non-singing moments but also the miracle of her own fully realized performance.

The audience jumped to its feet, thrilled by the bravura of it.

And this year’s is forming around a handful of actresses, all in their late fifties or older, giving bravura performances in films that deal with the thorny complexities of aging, acceptance, and desire.