bravura n : brilliant and showy technical skill; "in a final bravura the ballerina appeared to be floating in water"; "the music ends with a display of bravura"

English

Etymology

Italian "bravery" from the Latin bravare

Noun

bravura

1. (music) a highly technical or difficult piece, usually written for effect
2. a display of daring

Adjective

bravura

1. overly showy; ostentatious

Portuguese

Etymology

From the adjective bravo

Noun

bravura

1. courage, boldness, a display of daring
2. anger

In classical music, a bravura is a virtuosic passage intended to show off the skill of a performer, generally as a solo, and often in a cadenza. It can also be used as an adjective ("a bravura passage"), or refer to a performance of extraordinary virtuosity. The term comes from the Italian for goodness.

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