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Meaning of "orchestra pit" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ORCHESTRA PIT

orchestra pit  [ˈɔːkɪstrə pɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ORCHESTRA PIT

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Orchestra pit is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ORCHESTRA PIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

orchestra pit

Orchestra pit

An orchestra pit is the area in a theater in which musicians perform. Orchestral pits are utilized in forms of theatre that require music or in cases when incidental music is required. The conductor is typically positioned at the front of the orchestral pit facing the stage. An orchestra pit can be any size, but it is usually big enough to fit a small sized orchestra or other small ensemble.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ORCHESTRA PIT


armpit
ˈɑːmˌpɪt
carpet
ˈkɑːpɪt
cockpit
ˈkɒkˌpɪt
decrepit
dɪˈkrɛpɪt
drapet
ˈdræpɪt
moppet
ˈmɒpɪt
muppet
ˈmʌpɪt
pit
pɪt
Pitt
pɪt
poppit
ˈpɒpɪt
pulpit
ˈpʊlpɪt
puppet
ˈpʌpɪt
respite
ˈrɛspɪt
snippet
ˈsnɪpɪt
spit
spɪt
sumpit
ˈsʌmpɪt
tapet
ˈtæpɪt
tappet
ˈtæpɪt
trumpet
ˈtrʌmpɪt
whippet
ˈwɪpɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ORCHESTRA PIT

orchard bush
orchardist
orchardman
orchardmen
orchesis
orchesography
orchestic
orchestra
orchestra stalls
orchestral
orchestralist
orchestrally
orchestrate
orchestrater
orchestration
orchestrational
orchestrator
orchestric
orchestrina
orchestrion

WORDS THAT END LIKE ORCHESTRA PIT

barbecue pit
bear pit
borrow pit
catch pit
clay pit
coal pit
gravel pit
inspection pit
lime pit
mosh pit
open pit
snake pit
stone pit
the pit

Synonyms and antonyms of orchestra pit in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «orchestra pit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ORCHESTRA PIT

Find out the translation of orchestra pit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of orchestra pit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «orchestra pit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

乐池
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

foso de la orquesta
570 millions of speakers

English

orchestra pit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऑर्केस्ट्रा गड्ढे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أوركسترا حفرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Оркестровая яма
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fosso de orquestra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অর্কেস্ট্রা পিট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fosse d´orchestre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lubang orkestra
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Orchestergraben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オーケストラピット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오케스트라 피트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Orchestra pit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dàn nhạc hố
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இசைக்குழு குழி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑर्केस्ट्रा पिट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

orkestra çukuru
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

buca per l´orchestra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

orkiestry
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

оркестрова яма
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

groapă orchestra
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ορχήστρας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

orkestbak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

orkesterdiket
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

orkestergrav
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about orchestra pit

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QUOTES WITH «ORCHESTRA PIT»

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Eric San
Eventually we want to do a puppet musical with turntables in the orchestra pit.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ORCHESTRA PIT»

Discover the use of orchestra pit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to orchestra pit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dead Man in the Orchestra Pit
Dead Man in the Orchestra Pit is a singularly Canadian novel featuring crime, culture, and sports.
Tom Osborne, 2006
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The Orchestra Pit
What happens when a snake gets trapped in&nbspthe wrong&nbsppit . . . the orchestra pit?When a slightly befuddled but surprisingly endearing snake wanders into the wrong pit-the orchestra pit-peculiar things start to happen.
Johanna Wright, 2014
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Wagner and the Art of the Theatre
He had for some time wanted to lower the orchestra pit for Wagner performances, intending that its level would henceforth be adjustable. Emboldened by the success of Tristan in 1903 he proceeded, against considerable opposition, to carry ...
Patrick Carnegy, 2006
4
Handbook for Sound Engineers
7.3.3.3.3 Orchestra Pit On principle, the arrangement of the orchestra with musical stage plays in the so-called pit at the border line between stage and auditorium is acoustically unfavorable by comparison with orchestra arrangements on the ...
Glen Ballou, 2008
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Architectural Acoustics
... orchestra pit is not normally part of a pure concert hall, but is quite important in opera halls and multiuse facilities. A pit functions to reduce the loudness of the orchestra relative to the singers and to provide a place where the musicians can  ...
Marshall Long, 2014
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Popular Science
NICHE CONTAINS ORCHESTRA PIT WHEN HOT IN • USE -zasJ SPECIAL BAC ^T2 STAGE ROOM BROAD SPECIAL SPOTLIGHTS SE LOCATED ON BR(DGt SETS CAN BE SECTIONS AT BOTTOM OF SHAF 30 FEET BELOW STAGE .
7
Buildings for the Performing Arts
The basic format though – the proscenium stage, orchestra pit and audience with the conductor as the visual pivot – stayed the same. But the two traditions remain: the Italian opera house with its short reverberation time suitable for Mozartian ...
Ian Appleton, 2012
8
The Birth of the Orchestra : History of an Institution, ...
21 The "pit" was at floor level rather than below the parterre, like the orchestra pit in most modern opera houses. 22 Mercedes Viale Ferrero, "Repliche a Torino di alcuni melodrammi veneziani e loro carattcristiche," in Maria Teresa Muraro (ed.)  ...
Music History and Literature San Francisco Conservatory of Music John Spitzer Chair, Neal Zaslaw Professor of Music Cornell University, 2005
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Metric Handbook
33.51 Cross-section showing rear stage 4.9 Orchestra pit A limiting factor is for the conductor to be seen both by the singers and dancers on the stage, and by the musicians in the pit. The audience needs a balance of performance from stage ...
David Littlefield, 2012
10
Metric Handbook
4.09 Orchestra pit A limiting factor is for the conductor to be seen both by the singers and dancers on the stage, and by the musicians in the pit. The audience needs a balance of performance from stage and orchestra. Allow 3.3 m2 average per ...
David Adler, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ORCHESTRA PIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term orchestra pit is used in the context of the following news items.
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A concert you can't refuse
... baton of CineConcert's conductor Justin Freer, while a restored print of "The Godfather" was shown on a giant screen above the orchestra pit. «Ynetnews, Jul 15»
2
From Bob Corker to Obama, Iran Deal is 'Failure Theater' All the Way …
... just keeps spinning—and acting surprised every time the mullahs push them off the “Failure Theater” stage, into the orchestra pit. We have ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
3
Actors come full circle
“I helped by accompanying some of the early rehearsals then playing trombone in the orchestra pit with friends Donna Gier, Sharon Holeman ... «The Marysville Advocate, Jul 15»
4
Cabbages & Kings: Receiving abuse for observing life out on the …
She'd appeared in a blue dress similar to the one worn in The Wizard of Oz, legs dangling into the orchestra pit with just a spotlight on her face ... «Oxford Mail, Jul 15»
5
Cross-continental orchestra serve a treat
No longer considered fodder for orchestra pit bands, these have become bona fide concert showpieces requiring all-round virtuosity. «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
6
How Composer Ethel Smyth Made Opera History
... trying to get produced, Smyth was so dismayed over the cuts to the score by the conductor that she stole the scores from the orchestra pit and ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
7
To life! Theodore Bikel (1924 - 2015)
It was in Massachusetts, in a tent, during a driving rain storm, the orchestra pit flooded and the musicians abandoned their instruments, yet the ... «DC Theatre Scene, Jul 15»
8
Princeton Resident Michael Dean Morgan Makes His Debut on …
... a Saturday preview matinée, Michael Dean Morgan talks easily over the clatter of mic checks, an active orchestra pit, and a tour group below. «Planet Princeton, Jul 15»
9
'South Pasadena's Rialto Theatre' Revived For Multi-Purpose Use?
All parts of the theatre would be utilized- stage, orchestra pit, and even dressing room. ADVERTISING. Norton has also revealed that the group ... «Realty Today, Jul 15»
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Actor Hwang Jung-min: Moviegoers most important in choosing script
Hwang, who began his acting career in theater plays, plans to produce and take a lead role in a theater musical, "The Orchestra Pit," at the end ... «Yonhap News, Jul 15»

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