Orchestral piece at the start of a ballet, opera or oratorio Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OVERTURE Orchestral piece at the start of a ballet, opera or oratorio (8) The Times Specialist Jan 12, 2026
6% SINFONIA Orchestral piece in an oratorio (8)
5% PRELUDE Musical piece preceding a fugue or forming the orchestral introduction to an act of an opera (7) (7) Mirror Quiz Mar 11, 2026
5% ARIA Opera piece (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 8, 2026
4% SYM Orchestral performance: Abbr. (3) LA Times Daily Mar 16, 2026
4% ASOF Starting (4) Eugene Sheffer Mar 14, 2026
4% CORPS Ballet company (5) Thomas Joseph Mar 13, 2026
4% AIDA Verdi opera (4) Newsday Mar 11, 2026
4% OBOE Orchestral woodwind instrument (4)
4% LED Started (3) Eugene Sheffer Mar 6, 2026

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