An intermezzo is a musical composition which fits between other musical or dramatic entities, such as acts of a play or opera, or movements of a larger musical work.
Intermezzo may also refer to:
Music intermedio, an Italian spectacle with music and dance Intermezzo (Strauss), an opera by Richard Strauss premiered in 1924 Intermezzo in modo classico, Mussorgsky Intermezzo, organ composition by Jehan Alain (1911-1940) Intermezzo, organ composition by Herbert Sumsion (1899-1995) "Intermeco", national anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina "Intermezzo No. 1", an ABBA instrumental track from their 1975 self-titled album Intermezzo (album), an album by Michael Angelo Batio "Intermezzo", a song by the Sword from the 2017 album Used Future
Other arts, entertainment and media Intermezzo (1936 German film), a German film directed by Josef von Báky Intermezzo (1936 Swedish film), a Swedish language film starring Ingrid Bergman and Gösta Ekman Intermezzo (1939 film), an English language remake of the 1936 Swedish film starring Ingrid Bergman and Leslie Howard Intermezzo (novel), a 2024 novel by Sally Rooney InterMezzo (play), a 1933 play by Jean Giraudoux
Other uses Intermezzo (chess), a chess tactic, more commonly called a Zwischenzug InterMezzo (file system), a file system for Linux Intermezzo (zolpidem tartrate), a prescription medication used for the treatment of insomnia associated with "early awakening" Intermezzo (horse), a thoroughbred racehorse Iranian Intermezzo, a period in Iranian history which saw the rise of various native Iranian Muslim dynasties