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Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

quinte e spezzati

English translation:

(side) wings and flats

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May 19, 2010 17:01
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Italian term

quinte e spezzati

Italian to English Art/Literary Music set design
"La scena è nel campo dei Madianiti vicino a Menfi e in Menfi. Per questo primo atto, si conserva, al Musée-Bibliotéque, un disegno acquerellato che rappresenta un rifugio nelle rocce.La tecnica grafica dell’artista è leggera e romantica, la natura incolta, la vegetazione nata fra le rocce indica un luogo deserto e solitario. Probabilmente si tratta di un bozzetto per il fondale davanti al quale le tende del campo erano costituite da quinte e spezzati.
Proposed translations (English)
3 (side) wings and flats
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May 22, 2010 22:47: Fiorsam changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/0">'s</a> old entry - " quinte e spezzati"" to ""(side) wings and flats""

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(side) wings and flats

I believe this is it, but not 100% sure. I hope someone familiar with stage scenery can confirm it.

A piece of flat scenery, often black velour but sometimes a flat, ... Often used with side wings, in which combination the scenery system is known as wing ...
www.hawaiitheatre.com/glossary.htm

Check also: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flats_(theatre)
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