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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Extravaganza \Ex*trav`a*gan"za\, n. [Extravagance with an Italian ending: cf. It. stravaganza.]
A composition, as in music, or in the drama, designed to produce effect by its wild irregularity; esp., a musical caricature.
An extravagant flight of sentiment or language.
a lavish or spectacular show or event, or presentation; as, Disney staged an extravaganza in Central Park that drew many thousands.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1754 in reference to peculiar behavior, 1794 of a fantastic type of performance or writing, from Italian extravaganza, literally "an extravagance," from estravagante, from Medieval Latin extravagantem (see extravagant). Related: Extravaganzist.
Wiktionary
n. An event or display (dramatic, musical, etc.) of fantastic or chaotic behaviour or conduct.
WordNet
n. any lavishly staged or spectacular entertainment
Wikipedia
Extravaganza is a two-hour comedy variety show taped in Jakarta, Indonesia, which has been broadcast by Trans TV on Saturday and Monday night since its debut on May 30, 2004 until November 28, 2009. At the time, it's the most popular comedy variety show in Indonesia.
An extravaganza is a literary or musical work (often musical theatre) characterized by freedom of style and structure and usually containing elements of burlesque, pantomime, music hall and parody. It sometimes also has elements of cabaret, circus, revue, variety, vaudeville and mime. Extravaganza may more broadly refer to an elaborate, spectacular, and expensive theatrical production.
The term was widely used to describe a type of 19th-century British drama made popular by James Planché. Planché defined it as "the whimsical treatment of a poetical subject."
The term is derived from the Italian word stravaganza, meaning extravagance.
"Extravaganza" is the first single by American R&B artist Jamie Foxx, taken from his second album Unpredictable (2005). It features Kanye West. It peaked at #52 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in October 2005 and also peaked at #43 on the UK Singles Chart.
Extravaganza is the fourth album by the British rock group Stackridge. The album was produced by Tony Ashton at AIR Studios, London. The band experienced a significant lineup change after its previous album, with James Warren, James "Crun" Walter and Billy Sparkle all leaving.
The album was originally released in the UK on Elton John's label, The Rocket Record Company. Stackridge was the first group signed to the new label.
A different version of the album was released by Sire Records in the U.S and Canada. This version removed two songs already released on Pinafore Days and added "Do The Stanley" from a UK single and "The Indifferent Hedgehog" from the UK album The Man In The Bowler Hat.
Singer and songwriter Gordon Haskell rehearsed with Stackridge for a short time during 1974. Though Haskell decided not to join Stackridge they did keep one of his songs in their repertoire and decided to record it for Extravaganza. Originally called "Worms", the song was re-titled "No One's More Important Than the Earthworm".
The song "Happy In The Lord", written by Phil Welton, was a cover of a song originally performed by the band Fat Grapple, and released by them as a single in 1975.
An extravaganza is a type of literary and musical work. It may also refer to:
- Extravaganza (Band), Depressive post-black rock band from Lithuania
- Extravaganza (TV series), an Indonesian comedy and variety show
- Extravaganza (album), by British rock group Stackridge
- "Extravaganza" (song), by R&B singer Jamie Foxx
- Extravaganza (music festival), a free event held annually at the University of California, Santa Barbara
Extravaganza is an annual campus music festival held at the University of California, Santa Barbara that began in 1979 and has been held every year since 1989. Named as the #1 event on the "Top 10 University Festivals to Crash" by College Magazine in 2013, it takes place towards the end of spring quarter and is funded by a student lock-in fee. The event is planned, promoted, and run by the Associated Students Program Board, part of the Associated Students of the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Extravaganza is held in Harder Stadium and draws thousands of students and out of town visitors every year. As of 2011, the festival is only open to UCSB students, staff, and faculty. The stage occupies the north end of the field while booths for student groups, sponsors, and activities line the sides. Attendees must comply with a mandatory pat down and bag search (carried out by Community Service Organization officers) before entering the stadium.
Usage examples of "extravaganza".
Each officious drone who said yes to this extravaganza ought to be forced to spend a day on North Key Largo, walking the property with his own children.
Mayor Joe Carollo has grandiose dreams for reviving the bayfront lagoon area by the Marine Stadium: hotels, restaurants, shops and a Jet Ski extravaganza that would bring needed lease revenues to City Hall.
Spoleto Festival, Buccaneer Days was a nonstop extravaganza of parties, masked balls, parades, street fairs, a beauty pageant, and nightly sea battles.
Wild West Extravaganza that promised Noble Lawmen, Wild Horses, Dastardly Outlaws, and Savage Red Men to those bold enough to purchase tickets.
The International Kennel Club of Chicago, which was the host of the annual canine extravaganza in the adjoining McCormick Place Convention Hall, had assured the Hyatt that well-mannered show dogs would never mistake expensive carpeting for grass or potted plants for trees.
Chicago International Dog Extravaganza, she was entered in her first obedience competition.
The cholesterol extravaganza was his typical order at The Lobster Pot, a cheesy, overpriced airport restaurant and our usual luncheon venue at the Majestic terminal.
In the evening they all trooped exuberantly out to see a lousy Hollywood extravaganza in Technicolor, and when they trooped exuberantly back in after the lousy Hollywood extravaganza, the soldier in white was there, and Dunbar screamed and went to pieces.
I tell you, Don Francis, there is no more outrageous comedy, no more fantastic extravaganza playing in Venice at this hour than every moment of my own life can furnish me with.
We wasted a ton of time arguing for continued funding, foisting off newshounds who wanted this whole thing to be a media extravaganza instead of an anthropological experiment, and just plain surviving from day to day.
To one accustomed to small groups and simplicity, such an extravaganza must be overwhelming.
The surface of this modern extravaganza was textured with terraces, glass canopies, solar reflectors and the tracks of its dozens of elevators.
With more polished extravaganzas like the Arabian Desert Classic, the future of the Beach is shining.
That includes race-car tracks, pro tennis stadiums, flea markets and other extravaganzas that have been allowed to occupy public lands.
But he has never given up on his attempts to create concert ideas and ballet productions, musical dramas, orchestral extravaganzas, ingenious fashion shows, live-action and animated films.