orchestra
Isaac Kremer/ January 14, 2018/ / 0 comments
In a modern theater, that sunken area directly in front of the stage in which the orchestra is seated. 2. The seating space on the main lower level of a theater. 3. The circular space in front of the stage in the ancient Greek theater, reserved for the chorus. 4. A semicircular space in the front of the stage of an ancient Roman theater, reserved for senators and other distinguished spectators. Photo from The Met, New York City, New York, 2021. (Ching, 1995)