orchaestra

A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture | 2000 | 344 words | Copyright

orchaestra, orchestra.
1. Circular space for the chorus and dancers in an Ancient Greek theatre.

2. In a Roman theatre, the semicircular level space between the stage and proscenium and the first semicircular row of seats.

3. In a modern theatre the space reserved for the musicians.

4. In the USA the main floor, parquet, or stalls of a theatre.

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