...For example, in ancient Greek theaters, the entire stage was surrounded by seats, except for the back of the stage, and the circular orchestra, which was thought to have been used for chorus performances, was directly in front of the stage and in front of the audience. (The English word "orchestra," derived from this word, refers to the first floor of the auditorium in modern America.) In ancient Rome, there were amphitheatres called amphitheatrums, in which the auditorium was surrounded by tiered seats. The Colosseum in Rome is an example of this. *Some of the terminology that mentions "amphitheatrum" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…たとえば古代ギリシアの劇場では,舞台後方以外の部分は客席に囲まれており,舞台前部の,コロスの演技に用いられたと考えられる円形のオルケストラと呼ばれる部分は,直接客席に接していた(この語から発した〈オーケストラ〉という英語は,現代アメリカでは1階の客席を指す)。古代ローマには,階段式の客席が競技場を囲む,アンフィテアトルムamphitheatrumと呼ばれる円形劇場があった。ローマに現存するコロセウムはその例である。… ※「amphitheatrum」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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