【英音模仿秀】歌唱与指挥

模仿文本：

Now as the football World Cup in Brazil reaches its climax¹ next month, the festivities will include a concert featuring the celebrated² Spanish tenor³ Placido Domingo. It'll be his sixth performance in the World Cup. ……That's Placido Domingo singing the role of Cavaradossi in Puccini's fast-paced operatic thriller⁴ Tosca, set in 1800s' Rome. It's a part he's played many times. But this week in London, he won't be singing. He'll be conducting Tosca. As he told the BBC's John Wilson, the opera has been a constant in his career.

译文：

随着巴西足球世界杯将在下月达到高潮，庆典包括一场由著名的西班牙男高音歌唱家普拉西多·多明戈为主角的音乐会。这将是他在世界杯上的第六次演出。……（您刚听到的）是普拉西多·多明戈在普契尼创作的以19世纪的罗马为背景的惊险歌剧《托斯卡》中饰演的角色卡瓦拉多西的唱段。这一部分他出演过多次。但是本周，他在伦敦的表演并非献唱，而是担任《托斯卡》的指挥。他告诉BBC的约翰·威尔森，这部歌剧是贯穿他职业生涯的作品。

 

1 climax   

n.顶点；高潮；v.(使)达到顶点

参考例句：

• The fifth scene was the climax of the play.第五场是全剧的高潮。
• His quarrel with his father brought matters to a climax.他与他父亲的争吵使得事态发展到了顶点。

2 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

3 tenor   

n.男高音（歌手），次中音（乐器），要旨，大意

参考例句：

• The tenor of his speech was that war would come.他讲话的大意是战争将要发生。
• The four parts in singing are soprano,alto,tenor and bass.唱歌的四个声部是女高音、女低音、男高音和男低音。

4 thriller   

n.惊险片，恐怖片

参考例句：

• He began by writing a thriller.That book sold a million copies.他是写惊险小说起家的。那本书卖了一百万册。
• I always take a thriller to read on the train.我乘火车时，总带一本惊险小说看。