Meanings
plural repertories
- A repertoire.
- A collection of things, or a place where such a collection is kept.
- A specific set of works that a company performs.
- A theater in which a resident company presents works from a specified repertoire, usually in alternation.
Since “Masques” was my first exposure to Stage I, My admiration of that production spawned an intense enthusiasm for the seven-year-old company, which, unfortunately, was quickly dampened by seeing “Icarus,” which runs in repertory with “Masques.”
1976 April 17, Don Shewey, “Eros and Heroes on the Boards”, in Gay Community News, page 11
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation
nouna collection of works (plays, songs, operas, ballets) that an artist or company can perform and do perform for short intervals on a regular schedule
nouna theatrical company that performs plays from a repertoire
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Late Latinrepertōrium
- Englishrepertory
Learned borrowing from Late Latin repertōrium. Doublet of repertoire.
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