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‖ répétiteur|repetitœr|
Also repetiteur.
[Fr., = tutor, coach.]
a. One who teaches musicians and singers, esp. opera singers, their parts.
1938Oxf. Compan. Mus. 792/2 Répétiteur.., choirmaster of an opera-house. 1941L. A. G. Strong John McCormack iv. 70 Covent Garden in those days was blessed by the possession of a master répétiteur at the piano. 1948Penguin Mus. Mag. June 79 He went to his first post as répétiteur at Cologne when he was barely 17. 1961Times 13 July 5/3 A stolid arc of singers gathered round the répétiteur. 1970Guardian 24 Apr. 8/2 The opera-house..needed someone to do three jobs; a repetiteur was needed, an oboist and an assistant conductor. 1974Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 3 Aug. 15/10 (Advt.), The Australian Opera has vacancies for experienced repetiteurs. 1977R. Barnard Death on High C's i. 11 Little Mr Pettifer, the repetiteur, was seated at the piano... The cast was bustled into position around him.
b. One who supervises ballet rehearsals, etc.
1952Ballet Ann. 1953 143/1 The Sadler's Wells Ballet... Professor of Dancing and Repetiteur: Harijs Plucis. 1964W. G. Raffe Dict. Dance 416/2 The répétiteur is often a private tutor; but in Theatre he is in charge of..the full preparation for the show; he may also be the ballet-master. 1977Times 16 May 8/6 Then to the Royal Ballet..eventually becoming..principal répétiteur. |