Music that introduces an act in an opera (7)

I believe the answer is:

prelude

(Other definitions for prelude that I've seen before include "Curtain-raiser" , "Introductory passage" , "Preamble" , "Introductory part, say of poem" , "Overture" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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