Sitzprobe

Sitzprobe (German) is a term used in opera and musical theatre to describe a seated rehearsal where the singers sing with the orchestra, focusing attention on integrating the two groups. It is often the first rehearsal where the orchestra and singers rehearse together. The equivalent Italian term is prova all'italiana.

References

• Warrack, John and West, Ewan (1992), The Oxford Dictionary of Opera, 782 pages, ISBN 0-19-869164-5

External Links

• Regent's Park Open Air Theatre sitzprobe - Video footage of a sitzprobe for Regent's Park Open Air Theatre's 2010 production of Stephen Sondheim's musical Into the Woods