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Italian Vocabulary: Entertainment – Theatre and Opera

Always wanted to know something about theatre, drama or opera? Here you can find a list of words, it can be extremely useful, buy a ticket for a show like a native speaker! 

A PARTE [aside]

ACUTO/ DO DI PETTO [high note]

ADAGIO [adagio]

ANFITEATRO [amphitheatre]

APPLAUSO [applause]

ARIA/ARIETTA [aria]

ATTORE [actor]

ATTREZZISTA [property man]

BALLATA [ballad]

BALLETTO [ballet]

BARCACCIA [stage-box]

BARITONO [baritone]

BASSO [bass]

BATTUTA [cue]

BIS [encore]

CAMEO [cameo]

CAMERINO [dressing room]

CAPOCOMICO [manager of a theatre company]

CARTELLONE [play-bill]

CAVALLO DI BATTAGLIA [speciality act]

COMMEDIA [comedy]

COMMEDIA MUSICALE [musical]

COMPAGNIA [company]

COMPARSA [extra]

CONTRALTO [(contr)alto]

COPIONE [script]

CORO [chorus]

COSTUME [costume]

COSTUMISTA [costume designer]

DEBUTTO [debut]

DEUS EX MACHINA [deus ex machina]

DIRITTO D’AUTORE (SIAE) [copyright]

DIRETTORE D’ORCHESTRA [conductor]

DIRETTORE DI SCENA [stage-manager]

DRAMMATICO [dramatic]

DRAMMATURGO [playwright]

DUETTO [duet]

ELEGIA [elegy]

EPICA [epic]

EPILOGO [epilogue]

FALSETTO [falsetto]

FARSA [farce]

FONDALE [backcloth]

FONICO [sound technician]

RIDOTTO/FOYER [foyer]

GALLERIA [circle]

IMPROVVISAZIONE [improvisation]

INTERLUDIO [interlude]

ISTRIONE [histrion/ham]

LIBRETTO [libretto]

LIRICA [opera]

LOCANDINA [poster]

LOGGIONE [circle]

MASCHERA [attendant, mask]

MATTATORE [spotlight chaser]

MESSINSCENA [production, mise-en-scène]

MEZZOSOPRANO [mezzo-soprano]

MONOLOGO [monologue]

OPERA [opera, play]

OPERETTA [operetta]

OSSATURA [outlines]

PALCO(SCENICO) [stage]

PANTOMIMA [pantomime]

PAPERA [slip]

PARTERRE [pit, parterre]

PERFORMANCE [performance]

PERSONAGGIO [character]

PIÈCE [play]

PLATEA [stalls]

PRIMA [opening (night)]

PRIMADONNA [leading lady, prima donna]

PROLOGO [prologue]

PROSCENIO [forestage]

PROVA [rehearsal]

PROVINO [audition]

PUBBLICO [audience]

QUADRO (DI SCENA)/TABLEAU [scene]

QUARTA PARETE [fourth wall]

QUINTE [wings]

RECENSIONE [review]

REGIA [direction]

REGISTA [director]

REPERTORIO [repertoire]

REPLICA [repeat]

RIBALTA [apron stage]
– luci della ribalta [footlights]
– chiamare gli attori alla ribalta [to make a curtain call]
– presentarsi alla ribalta [to take a curtain call]

RIFLETTORI [spotlights]

RUOLO [role]

SCALETTA [outline]

SCENA [scene]

SCENOGRAFIA [scenography]

SCENOGRAFO [set designer]

SIPARIO [curtain]

SOPRANO [soprano]

SPETTACOLO [play]

SPETTATORE [audience]

SUGGERITORE [stage whisper]

TENORE [tenor]

TRAGEDIA [tragedy]

TOURNÉE [tour]

TRUCCATORE [makeup artist]

 

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