Pastiche, Pasticcio
Pastiche, Pasticcio
a medley, potpourri or hotchpotch; an opera made up of various pieces; a picture based on another’s design or style.
Examples : pasticcio of gauzes, pins and ribbons, 1785; our operas begin tomorrow with a pasticcio full of my favourite songs—Walpole, 1752.
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