scena

Definition of 'scena' 1. a dramatic section of an opera, for solo singers, that includes a recitative, arioso, and arias. 2. an accompanied section of a libretto or a specially composed dramatic piece for a solo singer presented in concert. Word origin.

scena (plural scenas or scenae) A scene in an opera. An accompanied dramatic recitative, interspersed with passages of melody, or followed by a full aria.

scene (-ne)). In music: In an opera, a scene. noun An elaborate dramatic solo, similar to an operatic scene for a single performer, usually consisting largely of recitative or semi-recitative.

Word Origin. (denoting a subdivision of a play, or (a piece of) stage scenery): from Latin scena, from Greek skēnē 'tent, stage'. The students were able to go behind the scenes to see how programmes are made.

Etymology. From Middle French scene, from Latin scaena, scēna, from Ancient Greek σκηνή (skēnḗ, “scene, stage”). Doublet of scena.

In Italian, Aria's literal meaning is “air,” but it's also a musical term denoting a song or melody within an opera meant to be imbued with whatever the character is feeling at the pivotal moment of its performance.

Hardest and most difficult opera arias to sing

• 'Now the Great Bear and Pleiades...' (tenor, from Britten, Peter Grimes)
• 'Largo al Factotum' (baritone, from Rossini, The Barber of Seville)
• 'Il Dolce Suono' (coloratura soprano, from Donizetti, Lucia di Lammermoor)
• 'O Don Fatale' (mezzo, from Verdi, Don Carlos)
• 'Ah!

A scene is a dramatic part of a story, at a specific time and place, between specific characters. The term is used in both filmmaking and theatre, with some distinctions between the two.

Acts and scenes An act is a part of a play defined by elements such as rising action, climax, and resolution. A scene normally represents actions happening in one place at one time and is marked off from the next scene by a curtain, a blackout, or a brief emptying of the stage.

A scene is a sequence where a character or characters engage in some sort of action and/or dialogue. Scenes should have a beginning, middle, and end (a mini-story arc), and should focus around a definite point of tension that moves the story forward.

being at the very place of occurrence: an on-the-scene newscast.

Scene originated from the emo subculture in the early-2000s across the United States. The name began being used around 2002, through the term "scene queen", a derogatory term describing attractive, popular women perceived by older hardcore musicians as only being involved in hardcore for the subculture.