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repertoire
The totality of all pieces, works, or roles that an artist, ensemble, or theater has rehearsed and can perform.
Der Pianist hat ein beeindruckendes Repertoire, das von Bach bis zu zeitgenössischer Musik reicht.
The pianist has an impressive repertoire that ranges from Bach to contemporary music.
'Repertoire' is a loanword from French. This explains the spelling, which is unusual for German, and the pronunciation, where the 'oi' sounds like 'oa' and the final 'e' is silent.
Das Theater hat für die neue Saison ein spannendes Repertoire zusammengestellt.
The theater has put together an exciting repertoire for the new season.
In an artistic context, 'Repertoire' (repertoire) is often used with verbs like 'haben' (to have), 'einstudieren' (to rehearse), or 'erweitern' (to expand). Adjectives like 'breit' (broad), 'groß' (large), or 'umfangreich' (extensive) describe its scope.
Der junge Sänger möchte sein Repertoire um einige deutsche Lieder erweitern.
The young singer wants to expand his repertoire with a few German songs.
In the figurative meaning, 'Repertoire' (repertoire) is often combined with the preposition 'an' (+ dative) to describe which skills or behaviors someone has.
Er verfügt über ein großes Repertoire an Problemlösungsstrategien.
He has a large repertoire of problem-solving strategies.
program
'das Programm' and 'das Repertoire' can both have to do with art, music, or performances. 'Das Programm' means what is actually shown or played at a specific event. 'Das Repertoire' means everything that an artist, band, or theater can generally perform or has rehearsed. They can be confused because pieces from the repertoire can be part of a program. Remember: the repertoire is the supply; the program is the selection for a specific date.
Nach dem Gespräch nimmt die Sängerin ein neues Lied in ihr Repertoire auf.
After the conversation, the singer adds a new song to her repertoire.
Das Programm des Konzerts beginnt mit einem bekannten Lied.
The concert program begins with a well-known song.