surtitle
Stage text projection
A surtitle is a caption projected above a stage during an opera, play, or other live performance, typically translating or transcribing the dialogue or lyrics.
The term parallels subtitle, with *sur-* (above) replacing *sub-* (below): The surtitles helped the audience follow the German libretto.
Also called supertitle.
Theater's architectural frame
- stageRaised performance platform
- auditoriumRoom for spectators
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- performanceCarrying out a task
play · drama · musical · ballet · concert · symphony · curtain · intermission
Opera's written words
- ariaOperatic solo piece
- recitativeSpeechlike operatic singing
- divaCelebrated female vocalist
- sopranoHighest female voice range
tenor · baritone · mezzo · bel canto · staging · Met · La Scala · Verdi
Something that extends outward
- screenDisplay or barrier
- LEDSemiconductor that glows
- overheadLocated directly above
- marqueeTheater entrance canopy
ticker · monitor · jumbotron · scrolling · visibility · readability · timing · cueing
Text accompanying an image
- languageSystem of symbolic communication
- bilingualSpeaking two languages
- multilingualKnowing multiple languages
- interpreterOne who conveys meaning between languages
localization · vernacular · idiomatic · accessibility · simultaneous · real-time · adaptation · transcription
proscenium
Theater's architectural frame
- stageRaised performance platform
- auditoriumRoom for spectators
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
performance · play · drama · musical · ballet · concert · symphony · curtain · intermission · sightline
libretto
Opera's written words
- ariaOperatic solo piece
- recitativeSpeechlike operatic singing
- divaCelebrated female vocalist
soprano · tenor · baritone · mezzo · bel canto · staging · Met · La Scala · Verdi · Puccini
projection
Something that extends outward
marquee · ticker · monitor · jumbotron · scrolling · visibility · readability · timing · cueing · synchronization
caption
Text accompanying an image
- languageSystem of symbolic communication
- bilingualSpeaking two languages
- multilingualKnowing multiple languages
interpreter · localization · vernacular · idiomatic · accessibility · simultaneous · real-time · adaptation · transcription · dialogue