Live Performances
Italy has a rich history of performance art. From opera to theater to live concerts, you're bound to find something that appeals to you.
Theater and Opera
Many of Italy's cities have world-class opera houses and theaters. If time is on your side, be sure to book your tickets well in advance — tickets for La Scala performances sell out years in advance!
accompanist |
l'accompagnatore lahk-kohm-pahn-yah-TOH-ray |
act |
l'atto laht-toh |
to act |
recitare reh-chee-TAH-ray |
coat check room |
il guardaroba eel gwahr-dah-ROH-bah |
comedy |
la commedia lah kohm-MEH-dee-ah |
conductor |
il direttore d'orchestra eel dee-reht-TOH-ray dohr-KEHS-trah |
costumes |
i costumi ee kohs-TOO-mee |
curtain |
il sipario eel seep-AH-ree-oh |
dancer |
il ballerino eel bahl-leh-REE-noh |
drama |
il dramma eel drahm-mah |
dress rehearsal |
la prova generale lah proh-vah jeh-neh-RAH-lay |
duet |
il duetto eel doo-EHT-toh |
to improvise |
improvvisare eem-proh-vee-ZAH-ray |
intermission |
l'intervallo leen-tehr-VAHL-loh |
lobby |
l'ingresso leen-GREHS-soh |
orchestra |
l'orchestra lohr-KESS-trah |
overture |
il preludio eel preh-LOO-dyoh |
part |
la parte lah pahr-tay |
performance |
la rappresentazione lah rahp-preh-zehn-tahts-YOH-nay |
producer |
il produttore eel proh-doot-TOH-ray |
production |
la messa in scena lah mehs-sah een sheh-nah |
program |
il programma eel proh-GRAHM-mah |
scenery |
lo scenario loh sheh-NAH-ree-oh |
stage |
il palcoscenico eel pahl-koh-SHEH-nee-koh |
ticket |
il biglietto eel beel-YEHT-toh |
title |
il titolo eel tee-toh-loh |
tragedy |
la tragedia lah trah-JEH-dee-ah |
Concerts
From the symphony to rock and pop, Italy has it all. Try to take in a show of an Italian artist — music is a great way to learn the language!
to applaud, to clap |
applaudire ahp-plohw-DEE-ray |
applause |
l'applauso lahp-plohw-zoh |
cello |
il violoncello eel vee-oh-leen-CHEH-loh |
chorus |
il coro eel koh-roh |
clarinet |
il clarinetto eel klah-ree-NEHT-toh |
classical music |
la musica classica lah MOO-zee-kah KLAHS-see-kah |
concert |
il concerto eel kohn-CHEHR-toh |
drums |
la batteria lah baht-teh-REE-ah |
flute |
il flauto eel flohw-toh |
guitar |
la chitarra lah-kee-TAHR-rah |
instrument |
lo strumento loh stroo-MEHN-toh |
jazz |
il jazz eel jehts |
to listen (to) |
ascoltare ahs-kohl-TAH-ray |
oboe |
l'oboe LOH-boh-eh |
opera |
l'opera LOH-peh-rah |
orchestra |
l'orchestra lohr-KEHS-trah |
piano |
il pianoforte eel pyah-noh-FOHR-teh |
to play by ear |
suonare a orecchio swoh-NAH-ray ah oh-REHK-kyoh |
to play by sight |
suonare a prima vista swoh-NAH-ray ah pree-mah vees-tah |
to play the guitar |
suonare la chitarra swoh-NAH-ray lah kee-TAHR-rah |
to play the piano |
suonare il pianoforte swoh-NAH-ray eel pyah-noh-FOHR-teh |
rock music |
la musica rock lah MOO-zee-kah rock |
saxophone |
il sassofono eel sahs-SOH-foh-noh |
show |
lo spettacolo loh speht-TAH-koh-loh |
to sing |
cantare kahn-tah-ray |
singer |
il cantante eel kahn-TAHN-tay |
song |
la canzone lah kahn-TSOH-nay |
stage |
il palcoscenico eel pahl-koh-SHEH-nee-koh |
trombone |
il trombone eel trohm-BOH-neh |
trumpet |
la tromba lah trohm-bah |
violin |
il violino eel vee-oh-LEE-noh |
