surtitles
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Projected titles or translations
- Personal titling systems
- Electronic libretto system
- Rear Window Captioning System
- Surtitling smart glasses
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
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Surtitles, also known as supertitles, Captitles, SurCaps, OpTrans, are translated or transcribed lyrics/dialogue projected above a stage or displayed on a screen, commonly used in opera, theatre or other musical performances. The word "surtitle" comes from the French language , meaning "over" or "on", and the English language word "title", formed in a similar way to the related and similarly named subtitles. The word Surtitle is a trademark of the Canadian Opera Company.
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