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French
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* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
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verb
A verb () is a word ( part of speech) that in syntax generally conveys an action (''bring'', ''read'', ''walk'', ''run'', ''learn''), an occurrence (''happen'', ''become''), or a state of being (''be'', ''exist'', ''stand''). In the usual descr ...
meaning 'to repeat, to go over, to learn, to
rehearse')
[ is an accompanist, tutor or coach of ballet dancers or opera singers. A feminine form, , also appears but is comparatively rare.
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Opera
In opera
Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a libre ...
, a is the person responsible for coaching singers and playing the piano
The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a musica ...
for music and production rehearsals.[Oxford English Dictionary]
Oxford University Press, accessed 27 July 2010 When coaching solo singers or choir members, the ' will take on a number of the roles of a vocal coach: advising singers on how to improve their pitch and pronunciation, and correcting note or phrasing errors.
are skilled musicians who have strong sight-reading and score reading skills. In addition to being able to sight read piano parts, a ' can play on the piano an orchestral score reducing it in real-time ( orchestral reduction), by reading from a large open score of all of the instruments and voice parts. ' are also skilled in following the directions of a conductor, in terms of changing the tempo, pausing, or adding other nuances.
Ballet
In ballet
Ballet () is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread and highly technical form ...
, a ' teaches the steps and interpretation of the roles to some or all of the company performing a dance.George Balanchine
George Balanchine (;
Various sources:
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* born Georgiy Melitonovich Balanchivadze; ka, გიორგი მელიტონის ძე ბალანჩივაძე; January 22, 1904 (O. S. January 9) – April 30, 1983) was ...
, Jerome Robbins, Gerald Arpino and Twyla Tharp, have established trusts and appointed conservators—hand-picked dancers who have intimate knowledge of particular ballets—as ' of their works.
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