English Explanatory Dictionary

Sitzprobe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of sitzprobe.
noun
  1. The first run-through of an opera or musical in which the orchestra and singers rehearse together, covering only those portions of the piece in which the orchestra plays, and in which the singers sit or stand at microphones, but do not block out any action.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪt͡sˌproʊb/ /ˈzɪt͡sˌproʊbə/

Word forms

Sitzprobe Sitzprobes

Etymology

Borrowed from German Sitzprobe (“seated rehearsal”). From sitz + probe.

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