musical director

IPA/ˌmjuːzɪkl dəˈrektə(r)/
IPA/ˌmjuːzɪkl dəˈrektər/

musical director — noun

1. a person whose job is to plan, rehearse, and oversee every musical element of a

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person whose job is to plan, rehearse, and oversee every musical element of a stage production such as a play, musical, or opera, from leading the orchestra to collaborating with the performers and the stage director

例句

Musical director Nadia led the cast through a difficult key change during Friday's rehearsal.

subject: musical director + led + [group/activity]

The producer asked musical director Takeshi to cut two songs from the second act.

be asked to + infinitive (passive construction)

同義詞
  • music director

    more common in orchestral and choral contexts; 'musical director' is the standard term in theatre

  • conductor

    focuses on leading the orchestra during a performance; a narrower role than musical director

  • orchestra leader

    mainly refers to the first violinist in an orchestra; not a theatre role

文法句型

the musical director of [production]

[person] as/is musical director

用法筆記

Frequently preceded by the definite article (the musical director) when referring to a specific production or company. In credits and titles the article is often dropped (Musical Director: Dario Conti).

常見錯誤

❌The conductor is in charge of all the music in the theatre show.
✅The musical director is in charge of all the music in the theatre show.
💡A conductor leads the orchestra during a performance, but a musical director also plans rehearsals and oversees all musical elements.
❌I work as musical's director for the spring musical.
✅I work as musical director for the spring musical.
💡The compound noun 'musical director' is not written as a possessive.