Theatre and Drama in Italian

A list of 30 common words and phrases related to theatre and drama in Italian with English translations and examples.


33 words in this list

attrice (ah-tree-cheh) β†’ actress

πŸ—£οΈ L'attrice ha vinto un premio per la sua interpretazione. (The actress won an award for her performance.)

monologo (moh-noh-loh-goh) β†’ monologue

πŸ—£οΈ L'attore ha recitato un monologo emozionante. (The actor performed an emotional monologue.)

compagnia teatrale (kohm-pahn-yee-ah teh-ah-trah-leh) β†’ theater company

πŸ—£οΈ La compagnia teatrale ha messo in scena una nuova produzione. (The theater company staged a new production.)

recitare (reh-chee-tah-reh) β†’ to act

πŸ—£οΈ L'attore sa recitare molto bene. (The actor knows how to act very well.)

tragedia (trah-jeh-dee-ah) β†’ tragedy

πŸ—£οΈ La tragedia ha commosso tutti gli spettatori. (The tragedy moved all the spectators.)

effetti speciali (ehf-feh-tee speh-chee-ah-lee) β†’ special effects

πŸ—£οΈ Gli effetti speciali del film erano spettacolari. (The special effects of the movie were spectacular.)

recitazione (reh-chee-tah-tsee-oh-neh) β†’ acting

πŸ—£οΈ La recitazione degli attori era molto convincente. (The acting of the actors was very convincing.)

trama (trah-mah) β†’ plot

πŸ—£οΈ La trama del film era molto avvincente. (The plot of the movie was very engaging.)

applauso (ahp-plow-soh) β†’ applause

πŸ—£οΈ Gli spettatori hanno dato un lungo applauso alla fine dello spettacolo. (The audience gave a long applause at the end of the show.)

regia (reh-jee-ah) β†’ direction

πŸ—£οΈ La regia del film Γ¨ stata molto accurata. (The direction of the movie was very accurate.)

palco (pahl-koh) β†’ stage

πŸ—£οΈ L'attore Γ¨ sceso dal palco dopo la recita. (The actor stepped down from the stage after the performance.)

scena (sheh-nah) β†’ scene

πŸ—£οΈ Questa Γ¨ la scena finale del film. (This is the final scene of the movie.)

proiezione (proh-ee-eh-tsee-oh-neh) β†’ projection

πŸ—£οΈ La proiezione del film Γ¨ stata molto nitida. (The projection of the movie was very clear.)

scenografia (sheh-noh-gree-ah-fee-ah) β†’ set design

πŸ—£οΈ La scenografia Γ¨ stata molto realistica. (The set design was very realistic.)

dialogo (dee-ah-loh-goh) β†’ dialogue

πŸ—£οΈ Il dialogo tra i personaggi era molto interessante. (The dialogue between the characters was very interesting.)

palcoscenico (pahl-koh-sheh-nee-koh) β†’ stage

πŸ—£οΈ L'attore Γ¨ salito sul palcoscenico per recitare la sua parte. (The actor stepped onto the stage to perform his part.)

sceneggiatura (sheh-neh-joh-tah-too-rah) β†’ screenplay

πŸ—£οΈ La sceneggiatura del film era molto originale. (The screenplay of the movie was very original.)

replica (reh-plee-kah) β†’ performance

πŸ—£οΈ Questa sera ci sarΓ  la prima replica dello spettacolo. (Tonight will be the first performance of the show.)

commedia (kohm-mehd-dee-ah) β†’ comedy

πŸ—£οΈ La commedia ha fatto ridere tutto il pubblico. (The comedy made the whole audience laugh.)

dramma (drahm-mah) β†’ drama

πŸ—£οΈ Il dramma teatrale ha toccato i cuori degli spettatori. (The theatrical drama touched the hearts of the audience.)

attore (aht-toh-reh) β†’ actor

πŸ—£οΈ L'attore principale ha fatto un ottimo lavoro. (The lead actor did an excellent job.)

comparsa (kohm-pahr-sah) β†’ extra

πŸ—£οΈ Le comparse hanno svolto un ruolo importante nella scena. (The extras played an important role in the scene.)

spettacolo (speh-ttah-koh-loh) β†’ show

πŸ—£οΈ Lo spettacolo Γ¨ stato un grande successo. (The show was a great success.)

comparsata (kohm-pahr-sah-tah) β†’ bit part

πŸ—£οΈ Ha fatto una comparsata nel film. (He had a bit part in the movie.)

sipario (see-pah-ree-oh) β†’ curtain

πŸ—£οΈ Il sipario si Γ¨ aperto alla fine dello spettacolo. (The curtain opened at the end of the show.)

comparsa d'onore (kohm-pahr-sah doh-noh-reh) β†’ cameo

πŸ—£οΈ L'attore famoso ha fatto una comparsa d'onore nel film. (The famous actor had a cameo appearance in the movie.)

costume (koh-stoo-meh) β†’ costume

πŸ—£οΈ I costumi dei personaggi erano molto belli. (The costumes of the characters were very beautiful.)

sceneggiatore (sheh-neh-joh-tah-reh) β†’ screenwriter

πŸ—£οΈ Lo sceneggiatore ha scritto una trama originale. (The screenwriter wrote an original plot.)

regista (reh-jee-stah) β†’ director

πŸ—£οΈ Il regista ha deciso di cambiare la scenografia. (The director decided to change the set design.)

proscenio (proh-sheh-nee-oh) β†’ proscenium

πŸ—£οΈ Il proscenio era decorato con fiori e luci. (The proscenium was decoratedwith flowers and lights.)

interpretazione (een-tehr-preh-tah-tsee-oh-neh) β†’ performance

πŸ—£οΈ La sua interpretazione del personaggio era molto convincente. (His performance of the character was very convincing.)

prova (proh-vah) β†’ rehearsal

πŸ—£οΈ La prova generale Γ¨ stata molto utile per gli attori. (The dress rehearsal was very useful for the actors.)

trucco (trook-koh) β†’ makeup

πŸ—£οΈ Il trucco degli attori era molto realistico. (The makeup of the actors was very realistic.)

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