Do you also perform spoken theatre?
FA-teh AN-keh TEH-ah-troh dee PROH-zah.
When asking a theatre that specialises in opera whether it also stages spoken plays. Italy has a rich tradition of both opera and dramatic theatre.
Fate is the second-person plural of fare (to do/to perform). Anche means also. Teatro di prosa means spoken theatre or dramatic theatre — as distinct from musical theatre or opera. Prosa means prose, distinguishing spoken words from sung ones.
C'è un teatro di prosa in città?
Is there a spoken theatre in the city?
Asking for a dedicated spoken theatre venue.
Qual è la differenza tra lirica e prosa?
What is the difference between opera and spoken theatre?
For someone unfamiliar with the distinction.
Rappresentate anche commedie?
Do you also perform comedies?
Asking specifically about comic plays.
Italy has a network of 'Teatri Stabili' (established theatres) in major cities that specialise in spoken drama. Rome's Teatro Argentina, where the premiere of Rossini's Barber of Seville was catastrophically booed in 1816, is one of Italy's most historic spoken theatre venues.