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October 17

Bit tacked onto the end of a musical, ballet, etc

So the story is done and dusted. The hero has defeated the baddie and won the girl, or the hero and heroine have gone off into the sunset to live happily ever after, which should be the end of the ballet. Except, sometimes they stick a bit extra on the end, which doesn't really add anything to the story. It's usually a few bravura leaps by the hero or fouettes by the heroine. What is this extra bit called? I know there is a special name for it, but I've forgotten what it is called. Thanks! --TrogWoolley (talk) 17:31, 17 October 2016 (UTC)

Are you sure it isn't merely epilogue? When I typed "epilogue of a ballet" into Google, I get lots of hits for different ballets that have them: [1]. I don't see any alternate term. There are examples of the term used on the first two pages for ballets of different names, including Peer Gynt, Le Corsair, Street Car Named Desire, The Nymphs and Satyr Suite. --Jayron32 17:47, 17 October 2016 (UTC)

Just looked at Glossary of ballet which suggests that the terms coda and grand pas may also be used. --Jayron32 17:49, 17 October 2016 (UTC)

Apotheosis might apply in some cases. -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 20:27, 17 October 2016 (UTC)

Encore may apply, if the extra bit is in response to applause. However, note that many encores are pro forma, that is, they are planned in advance, not a spontaneous response to the applause. StuRat (talk) 20:58, 17 October 2016 (UTC)

Resolved

Apotheosis is what I was trying to remember. --TrogWoolley (talk) 08:06, 18 October 2016 (UTC)

Excellent. -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 06:45, 20 October 2016 (UTC)