Supertitle (Noun)
Meaning
Translation of the words of a foreign opera (or choral work) projected on a screen above the stage.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The opera house began to use supertitles for its productions of La Bohème to help non-Italian speakers follow the story.
- As the singers took to the stage, the supertitle screen flickered to life above them, translating the libretto into English.
- Supertitles allowed the audience to fully appreciate the nuances of the complex choral work.
- During the performance of Carmen, the supertitles occasionally flashed the wrong lines, causing confusion among the viewers.
- The addition of supertitles to the opera's staging made it accessible to a much wider audience, greatly enhancing its appeal.