Bravura

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 language for great skill.

[edit] Popular Culture

Bravura is the female bard in Asterix and the Secret Weapon who is set up as an example of woman empowerment by the women of Asterix's village.

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