scène
Definition of the French term scène in music:
- scene
- stage (in a theatre or opera house)
Language
French
Singular
scène
Plural
scènes
Combinations
French musical terms that include scène:
- derrière la scène – behind the scene
- en scène – in the scene...
- mise en scène – staging (of a stage-play, an opera or a film)
- musique de scène – incidental music (music for the stage)
- scène lyrique – form of theatrical performance integrating mime, d...
- sur la scène – on the stage
Musical examples
Music scores that include scène:
- Claudio Monteverdi: L'Incoronazione di Poppea (1642) Page 3
- Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (1875‑76) Page 2
Related terms
French musical terms related to scène:
- dans la coulisse – offstage, behind the scene
- lointain – distant, afar, far away...