tea for two, entr'acte

tea for two 音樂作品
一譯"鴛鴦茶"

Song by Youmans, comp. for musical No, No, Nanette (1925). In 1928 orch. version was made by Shostakovich in, it is said, 45 mins. at the request of the cond. Malko who wanted something extra to perf. at a concert of Shostakovich's mus. at Moscow Cons. on 25 Nov. 1928. The cond. Aleksandr Gauk included it as an entr'acte in Shostakovich's ballet The Age of Gold. Shostakovich gave the arrangement the title Tahiti Trot (Taiti trot) because this was the Russ. name for the song.


entr'acte
(ŏn'trăkt', äN-träkt')
n.

1. 1. The interval between two acts of a theatrical performance.
   2. Another performance, as of music or dance, provided between two acts of a theatrical performance.
2. An interval likened to the one occurring between two acts of a drama.

[French : entre, between (from Latin inter; see inter–) + acte, act (from Old French; see act).]