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{{Short description|Rehearsal where the singers sing with the orchestra}}
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In [[opera]] and [[musical theatre]], a '''{{lang|de|Sitzprobe}}''' ({{IPA|de|ˈzɪtspʁoːbə|lang}}, 'seated rehearsal') is a rehearsal where the singers sing with the orchestra, focusing attention on integrating the two groups. It is often the first rehearsal where the orchestra and singers rehearse together. The equivalent [[Italian language|Italian]] term is {{lang|it|prova all'italiana}}.

Such a rehearsal where performers stand and do minor [[blocking (stage)|blocking]] is known as a '''{{lang|de|Wandelprobe}}'''.

==References==
*Warrack, John and West, Ewan (1992), ''The Oxford Dictionary of Opera'', 782 pages,  {{ISBN|0-19-869164-5}}

==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeArUW-0yPY Regent's Park Open Air Theatre sitzprobe] - Video footage of a sitzprobe for Regent's Park Open Air Theatre's 2010 production of [[Stephen Sondheim]]'s musical ''[[Into the Woods]]''
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCX5pn51wX0 & Juliet Musical Sitzprobe] - the cast of ''[[& Juliet]]'' perform with an orchestra for the musical featuring the music of Max Martin

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