与美国小学生一起学英文第4册 第31期:歌剧

 　　Opera 歌剧

　　Opera is a kind of art. 歌剧是一种艺术。

　　Singers and musicians perform an opera. 歌手和音乐家表演歌剧。

　　An opera has a story and it includs dance. 歌剧有故事情节和舞蹈。

　　The music of the opera is played by an orchestra¹. 歌剧的音乐由管弦乐队演奏。

　　Opera started in Italy in the 16th century. 歌剧起源于十六世纪的意大利。

　　Opera means work in Italian. “Opera”在意大利语中是“作品”的意思。

　　Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is one of the most famous major opera composers in the world. 沃尔夫冈·阿玛多伊斯·莫扎特是世界上最著名的歌剧创作巨匠。

　　His most popular work is The Marriage of Figaro. 他最著名的歌剧作品是《费加罗的婚姻》。

1 orchestra   

n.管弦乐队；vt.命令，定购

参考例句：

• He plays the violin in an orchestra.他在管弦乐队中演奏小提琴。
• I was tempted to stay and hear this superb orchestra rehearse.我真想留下来听这支高超的管弦乐队排练。