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   curtain-raiser

   /ˈkəːt(ə)nˌreɪzə/

   noun

   • 1. an entertainment or other event happening just before a longer or more important one: "Bach's Sinfonia in B flat was an ideal curtain-raiser to Mozart's last piano concerto"

   Word Origin late 19th century: originally used in the theatre to denote a short opening piece performed before a play.

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