Maria Callas was an American-born Greek opera singer, often regarded as the greatest ever soprano. She combined a wonderfully versatile voice with a natural ability for drama. She made opera popular with millions of people and her recordings are studied by budding opera singers today. Callas’ own life has been rich enough to be the subject of an opera.
瑪麗亞·卡拉斯為著名美籍希臘歌劇演唱家，被譽(yù)為史上最偉大的女高音歌唱家。她的聲域?qū)掗煟焐哂懈鑴⊙莩拍堋Ｒ驗(yàn)榭ɡ梗瑪?shù)百萬聽眾被歌劇所傾倒，直到今天，她的演唱仍為學(xué)生們的研究話題。而她的一生足可以成為一部歌劇主題。
Callas was born in New York and raised in Greece. Her mother recognized Maria’s singing talents early on. Callas said: "I was made to sing when I was only five, and I hated it." In 1937, a singing tutor in Athens described her voice as being “an amazing phenomenon” that should “shine with all its brilliance”. She studied and sang for ten hours a day.
卡拉斯在紐約出生，希臘長大。母親很早就發(fā)現(xiàn)了她的演唱才能。卡拉斯稱：“我五歲起被迫學(xué)習(xí)唱歌，我討厭極了。”1937年，雅典某歌唱老師稱她的嗓音“驚為天人”，應(yīng)該讓她光滿四射。卡拉斯每天練習(xí)10個(gè)小時(shí)。
Callas made her professional debut in Athens in 1942. A critic stated Callas was "an extremely dynamic artist possessing the rarest dramatic and musical gifts". Callas’ career took off in 1946 when she went to Italy. She got increasingly rave reviews. One famous soprano said Callas “opened a new door for all the singers in the world”. She got the nickname ‘Divina’, the divine one.
1942年，卡拉斯在雅典首次“發(fā)聲”。某評論家認(rèn)為，卡拉斯的音樂才華史上罕見，是一位極具才華的藝術(shù)家。1946年，卡拉斯前往意大利，她的歌唱事業(yè)從此騰飛。并且好評如潮。某著名女高音歌唱家認(rèn)為，卡拉斯為全球歌者開啟了另一扇門。并獲得“Divina”（頂尖）稱號。
In 1965, Callas ended her stage career in London’s Royal Opera House. She was adored by opera enthusiasts worldwide. A famous conductor spoke of her amazing talent. If the public could understand, as we do, how deeply and utterly musical Callas is, they would be stunned." Callas spent her final years living in isolation in Paris.
1965年，卡拉斯在倫敦皇家歌劇院完美謝幕。全球歌劇迷為卡拉斯所傾倒。某著名指揮家曾談及她的演唱天賦。關(guān)于卡拉斯的音樂天賦，業(yè)內(nèi)人士非常明白，若大眾也同樣知曉，那么你們一定會震驚不已。卡拉斯在巴黎孤獨(dú)度過晚年。
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