surtitles

British  

/ ˈsɜːˌtaɪtəlz /

plural noun

1. brief translations of the text of an opera or play that is being sung or spoken in a foreign language, projected above the stage

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surtitles

Much of this flew by, especially if one tried to read the English surtitles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2024

A handful of venues offer surtitles on select days, like the Théâtre des Doms with “Méduse.s,” a well-crafted feminist reinterpretation of the mythical figure of Medusa by the Belgian company La Gang.

From New York Times ● Jul. 13, 2023

The projected translations, which would make better sense here as surtitles, are so far above the show that you can’t see both at the same time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2019

But mostly it’s because, in director Hugo Medrano’s production — performed in Spanish, with English surtitles — the role is played with range and naturalness by Soraya Padrao.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 15, 2019

In a final layer of confusion, the English lines and surtitles are peppered with 21st-century references to Advil, limousines and bikini tops, while the 17th-century French is mostly left alone.

From Economist ● Jun. 5, 2018

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