Surtitles

Surtitles, also known as supertitles, Captitles, SurCaps, OpTrans, are translated or transcribed lyrics/dialogue projected above a stage or displayed on a screen, commonly used in opera, theatre or other musical performances. The word "surtitle" comes from the French-language sur, meaning "over" or "on", and the English language word "title", formed in a similar way to the related and similarly named subtitles. The word Surtitle is a trademark of the Canadian Opera Company. Surtitles came into widespread use in the 1990s to translate the meaning of the lyrics into the audience's language or to transcribe lyrics that may be difficult to understand in the sung form in the opera-house auditoria.