Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A subdivision or scene of an opera.
- noun The recitative part of a larger vocal number within an opera.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The stage of an ancient theater, including the permanent architectural front behind the stage platform and facing the audience in the Roman and later Greek theater.
- noun 2 (It. pron. shā′ nä; pl. scene (-ne)). In music: In an opera, a scene.
- noun An elaborate dramatic solo, similar to an operatic scene for a single performer, usually consisting largely of recitative or semi-recitative.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A scene in an opera.
- noun An accompanied dramatic recitative, interspersed with passages of melody, or followed by a full aria.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
scene in anopera . - noun An accompanied
dramatic recitative , interspersed with passages of melody, or followed by a fullaria .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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In some of the choruses in the camp scene there is a great pretence at elaboration, with very scanty results, and the closing scena, which is foolish and wearisome, is an unfortunate concession to the vanity of the prima donna.
The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. J. A. [Commentator] Fuller-Maitland 1892
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Am up on the top row of seats, which have just been laid bare, and I can look down on the "scena" where the men are wheeling off the dirt and debris.
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There are also a few vocal numbers with orchestral accompaniments written in the form of a "scena," such as the "Ah, perfido" of
Style in Singing W. E. Haslam
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After a long dialogue between the two, closing with chorus, Violetta has a grand scena which is always a favorite show-piece with concert artists.
The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers 1876
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The three finales are highly unusual, ending respectively with a trio with chorus, rondò with ballet, and a "scena" with chorus, as opposed to the traditional ensemble for the finale of Act One and rondò for the end of the opera.
parterre box Ercole Farnese 2010
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BEHIND THE SCENES: Scarica il layout edit di una scena – Making of Red Rabbit.
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Not only did Ms. Lindstrom unleash the scena in tune — no easy task — but she showed a sense of flexible, lyrical phrasing that served her well in the softer moments of the third act.
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Un bel video, che mi ricorda più la scena demo, piuttosto che i soliti video musicali.
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Over at La scena musicale, Norman Lebrecht has posted a column of unusual inanity.
Archive 2006-09-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2006
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Over at La scena musicale, Norman Lebrecht has posted a column of unusual inanity.
Rant Matthew Guerrieri 2006
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