Ridotto
Ridotto , noun
[Italian, from Late Latin reductus a retreat. See Redoubt.]
1.
A favorite Italian public entertainment, consisting of music and dancing, -- held generally on fast eves. — Brande & C
There are to be ridottos at guinea tickets.
2.
(Music) An arrangement or abridgment of a piece from the full score.
Ridotto , intransitive verb
To hold ridottos. [Rare] — J. G. Cooper