lontano
Definition of the Italian term lontano in music:
- distant, afar, far away
- offstage, behind the scene
Language
Italian
Singular
lontano (m)lontana (f)
Plural
lontani (m)lontane (f)
Combinations
Italian musical terms that include lontano:
- come da lontano – like at a distance, like from a distance
- da lontano – in the distance, from a distance
- nella scena lontano – offstage, behind the scene
- più lontano – further away
Musical examples
Music scores that include lontano:
- Franco Alfano: Suite romantica (1910) Page 8
- Sergey Protopopov: 2 Poems (1928) Page 1
Related terms
Italian musical terms related to lontano:
- di fuori – from outside, from backstage
- dietro la scena – behind the scene
- in palco – on the stage
- interno – offstage, behind the scene...
- lontanando – growing distant, moving away...
- palco – stage (in a theatre or opera house)...
- scena – scene, stage