Is it possible they will sing an encore?
pos-SEE-bee-leh keh KAN-tee-noh eel bees.
After a spectacular aria when you sense the audience wants more. The bis (encore) in Italian opera is a request for immediate repetition of a piece just performed.
Il bis is the encore — literally 'twice' in Italian. Cantino is the third-person plural subjunctive of cantare (to sing) — used after 'possibile che'. The cry of 'bis!' from the audience is a demand for repetition.
Si grida 'bis' per chiedere il bis?
Do you shout 'bis' to ask for an encore?
Yes — shouting 'bis' or 'ancora' requests repetition.
Ha ripetuto l'aria — è una cosa normale?
He repeated the aria — is that normal?
Confirming that an encore has occurred.
Il direttore può rifiutare il bis?
Can the conductor refuse the encore?
The conductor has authority to allow or refuse.
The bis (encore during the performance) is a distinctively Italian operatic tradition. At La Scala, it was officially banned in the 1980s to maintain dramatic continuity, but Italian audiences continue to demand and sometimes receive them. A tenor singing Nessun Dorma twice in one evening is a memory for life.