divertissement
Example Sentences
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At City Center, in one of three United States premieres, Maxim Petrov’s “Le Divertissement du Roi,” Ms. Vishneva will appear as Louis XIV: her first male role.
From New York Times • Aug. 12, 2016
Originally conceived as a publicity stunt and fundraiser for the dilapidated French landmark, the Grand Divertissement à Versailles had become an international fashion extravaganza, bloated with pomp and passion.
From Washington Post • Apr. 2, 2015
After the success of the Grand Divertissement, Mr. Koda added, it was not just American fashion that was on the ascendant but some starkly democratic New World beauty ideals.
From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2011
Kindest words were for Composer Heinrich Gebhard, Boston resident, whose Divertissement combined rare skill and imagination.
From Time Magazine Archive
Divertissement for the French horn, composed and played by Gorner.
From Frederick Chopin, as a Man and Musician — Volume 1 by Niecks, Frederick
