Intermission
Definition
A free time interval between the acts of a theatrical play, an opera performance, or a concert, intended for the audience's rest and the preparation of scenery for the next scene. In a historical musical sense, it represented a short instrumental composition performed by the orchestra during this intermission to maintain the dramatic atmosphere of the show.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Intermission
- Entr'acte
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun, regular structural plural variations. |
| Formation | Borrowed from the French 'entr'acte', functionally integrated into the Romanian vocabulary for performing arts. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [an.ˈtrakt] |
| Source | Lexicon of Performing Arts and Lexicography |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: În timpul primului antract, spectatorii au ieșit în foierul elegant al operei pentru a discuta despre prestația actorilor.
EN: During the first intermission, the audience went out into the opera's elegant foyer to discuss the actors' performance.
RO: Regizorul a decis să scurteze acest antract pentru a menține tensiunea dramatică ridicată în rândul publicului.
EN: The director decided to shorten this entr'acte to keep the dramatic tension high among the audience.
RO: Orchestra a interpretat un antract muzical superb, compus special de maestru pentru a face trecerea spre ultimul act.
EN: The orchestra performed a superb musical entr'acte, specially composed by the maestro to transition into the final act.
Idioms & Phrases
Antract muzical / Musical entr'acte
RO: Piesă instrumentală autonomă executată între două acte ale unei opere, având rolul de a introduce o nouă temă sonoră.
EN: An autonomous instrumental piece performed between two acts of an opera, serving to introduce a new sonic theme.
Semnal de antract / Intermission signal
RO: Avertisment sonor, de obicei trei sunete de clopoțel, care anunță publicul că pauza s-a terminat și trebuie să revină în sală.
EN: An acoustic warning, usually three bell rings, announcing to the audience that the break is over and they must return to the hall.
Spectacol fără antract / Performance without intermission
RO: Reprezentație artistică modernă, concepută dintr-o singură bucată continuă, fără întreruperi pentru public sau decoratori.
EN: A modern artistic performance designed as a single continuous piece, without interruptions for the audience or stagehands.
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