Extravaganza
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An extravaganza can refer to a range of things, e.g. an elaborate party, a festival or an artistic fantasy.
In theatrical terms the reference could be to a literary, musical, or dramatic fantasy characterized by a loose structure and farce or a spectacular, elaborate theatrical production, as a large circus or some musicals.
By analogy, it was popular in the 19th century as a term to describe travestiy or burlesque versions of classic theatrical works as well - probably with reference to the fantastical, "over the top", style often employed in such works.
