The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Vivace \Vi*va"ce\, a. & adv. [It.] (Mus.) Brisk; vivacious; with spirit; -- a direction to perform a passage in a brisk and lively manner. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
vivace adv 1: lively, in music; "play this section vivace!" adj 1: (of tempo) very fast and lively