New Opera Show at Glyndebourne
格林德本歌劇院的新劇目
Introduction
The Glyndebourne opera house has a new show. It is a story called L’Orfeo from the year 1607. William Kentridge is the director.
格林德本歌劇院有一場新演出。這是一個名為《奧爾菲歐》的故事，源自 1607 年，由 William Kentridge 執導。
Main Body
The stage looks like an artist's room. There are many videos and drawings on the walls. These pictures show how art is made.
舞台看起來像是一個藝術家的工作室。牆上有很多影片和繪畫。這些畫面展示了藝術是如何創作的。
A dancer helps the character Euridice. She does not sing much, so she moves her body to tell the story. The musicians use old instruments to make the music sound real.
一名舞者協助演出 Euridice 這個角色。她不常唱歌，因此透過肢體動作來敘述故事。音樂家使用古樂器，讓音樂聽起來更加真實。
Some people love the pictures and videos. Other people say there are too many images. They say it is hard to read the words on the screen.
有些人很喜歡這些繪畫與影片。但也有人認為影像過多，表示螢幕上的文字很難閱讀。
Conclusion
You can see L’Orfeo at Glyndebourne until July 25. Later, the show goes to Greece and New York.
您可以到 7 月 25 日前在格林德本觀賞《奧爾菲歐》。隨後，該劇將前往希臘與紐約演出。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Some vs Other' Balance
In the text, we see a great way to talk about different opinions:
- Some people love the pictures... (Group A)
- Other people say there are too many... (Group B)
How to use this at A2 level: When you describe a place or a thing, don't say everyone feels the same. Use this pattern to show a contrast.
Easy Examples:
- Some students like English. Other students find it hard.
- Some days are sunny. Other days are rainy.
Action Words: 'Help' and 'Make'
Look at these two simple verbs from the story:
- Help A dancer helps the character.
- Make ...to make the music sound real.
These are 'power verbs' because they are short but can describe almost any activity in a day. Use them to build simple sentences quickly.