an area in front of, and sometimes slightly beneath the stage in an opera house from where the orchestral musicians play
Orchestra pit
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a work in which the performer decides which order to play the material, where to start and where to stop
Green room
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a room behind the stage where musicians prepare before their performances
Opera
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Italian
an abbreviation of opera in musica; a drama sung to the accompaniment of instruments, which may involve one or more singers
Overture
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a piece that acts as an introduction to an oratorio, opera, play or ballet; a concerted work similar to a suite, having a num…
Abgestossen
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to play notes detached, to play staccato
Ablösen
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to play notes detached, to play staccato
Absetzen
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to play notes detached, to play staccato
Abstossen
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to play notes detached, to play staccato