El ensayo técnico terminó, y eso que cambiará la escenografía.

to change

Breakdown of El ensayo técnico terminó, y eso que cambiará la escenografía.

• terminar: to end
• el ensayo técnico: the technical rehearsal
• la escenografía: the set design

Questions & Answers about El ensayo técnico terminó, y eso que cambiará la escenografía.

Why does ensayo mean rehearsal here? I thought ensayo meant essay.

That is a very common question because ensayo is a false friend.

Depending on context, ensayo can mean:

• essay in academic/literary contexts
• rehearsal in music, theatre, dance, etc.

Here, because the sentence is clearly about stage production and escenografía, ensayo means rehearsal.

So:

• un ensayo = a rehearsal
• un ensayo literario = an essay

In this sentence, El ensayo técnico means the technical rehearsal.

What exactly is un ensayo técnico?

In theatre or live performance, un ensayo técnico is a technical rehearsal.

It is the rehearsal where the company works on technical elements such as:

• lighting
• sound
• scenery / set changes
• cues
• stage movement tied to technical effects

So this is not a general practice session. It specifically refers to the rehearsal focused on the technical side of the production.

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