scena
/ˈʃeɪnə/
noun
- A dramatic scene or episode in an opera or play.
- The final scena of the opera brought the audience to tears.
- In the second act, a powerful scena shows the hero's inner conflict.
- The composer wrote a long scena for the soprano and the chorus.
- A part of a piece of music that is dramatic or narrative in style.
- The scena begins with a quiet melody and builds to a loud climax.
- This orchestral scena tells the story of a storm at sea.
- The pianist performed a dramatic scena from a Romantic-era sonata.
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