Scena

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A subdivision or scene of an opera.
  • n. The recitative part of a larger vocal number within an opera.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A scene in an opera.
  • n. An accompanied dramatic recitative, interspersed with passages of melody, or followed by a full aria.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A scene in an opera.
  • n. An accompanied dramatic recitative, interspersed with passages of melody, or followed by a full aria.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. 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.
  • n. 2 (It. pron. shā′ nä; pl. scene (-ne)). In music: In an opera, a scene.
  • n. An elaborate dramatic solo, similar to an operatic scene for a single performer, usually consisting largely of recitative or semi-recitative.
  • Word Usage
    "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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