Orchestral music played at the opening of an opera (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Orchestral music played at the opening of an opera (8) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OVERTURE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OVERTURE Orchestral music played at the opening of an opera (8) (8)
8% SCORED Produced orchestral music (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 2, 2026
7% OBOE Orchestral woodwind (4) New York Times May 25, 2026
7% SERIA Opera ___ (musical genre) (5) The Washington Post Mini May 20, 2026
7% OPERA Musical play (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 30, 2026
7% ACTI Play opener (4) Eugene Sheffer Mar 14, 2026
7% PRELUDE Orchestral introduction in a musical or opera (7) New York Times Aug 22, 2022
7% OVERTURES Orchestral music at the beginning of operas (9) Family Time May 9, 2021
6% ENRICO Opera's Caruso (6) Thomas Joseph Jun 5, 2026
6% OTELLO Verdi opera (6) Eugene Sheffer Jun 3, 2026
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