Talk:Orchestra pit

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"The unique multi-level design (with reflectors) is unique." <-- Seriously? Mad cat is mad. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.54.87.172 (talk) 15:41, 7 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

conductor's back to singers?[edit]

This paragraph is problematic:

Before the 19th century the conductor stood at the stage edge, facing the audience and orchestra, with their back toward the onstage performers as shown in the Palais Garnier orchestra pit plan. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/Palais_Garnier_plan_at_the_first_loge_level_-_Mead_1991_p101.jpg

The Palais Garnier opened in 1875.
The resolution of the diagram (undated?) is not high enough to make out whether the conductor or a prompter's box is indicated.
If the configuration is as assumed, do we know whether conductors preferred facing the orchestra instead of the singers? Sparafucil (talk) 21:21, 15 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

"Pit" in Live Music[edit]

At modern live music events, the area between the stage and the crown barrier is referred to as the pit - is this the derivation? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dlegros (talk • contribs) 23:55, 13 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

there is theaters where the orchestra pit is under the stage[edit]

it is folketeateret in oslo though i have no idea where you can find a source for it. i have been there and looked into the orchestra pit through the hole leading to the conductor`s seat. orchestra pits located directly under the stage should be mentioned in the article.84.212.111.156 (talk) 11:34, 8 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]