世界名人简介 第7期:安娜·奈瑞贝科

 Anna Netrebko is one of opera’s leading stars. She is a stunning¹ soprano who sweeps audiences off their feet with her beauty and incredible voice. The magazine ‘Musical America’ said she is “a genuine superstar for the 21st century” and was named 'Musician of the Year' for 2008. Netrebko also won the prestigiousPeople's Artist of Russia prize in 2008.

安娜·奈瑞贝科是歌剧界一颗耀眼的女高音。她华丽的嗓音和美貌的容颜都让观众为之倾倒。美国音乐杂志称她是21世纪一位真正的超级巨星，2008年，她荣获“年度音乐家”称号。同年，奈瑞贝科还获得了俄罗斯人民演员奖项。

Netrebko was born in Russia in 1971. She studied at the St. Petersburg Conservatory², while working there as a floor cleaner and doing odd jobs. She auditioned⁴ for the Kirov Opera and impressed conductor Valery Gergiev. He became her vocal⁵ mentor⁶ and guided her to her operatic stage debut⁷ in 1994. In 1993, she won theGlinka Vocal Competition in Moscow.

1971年，奈瑞贝科出生于俄罗斯。曾就读于圣彼得堡音乐学院，求学期间她兼职做一些零碎工作，她还做过洗地板女工。她在参加基洛夫歌剧院的试唱时获得了瓦列里·格吉耶夫的好评。之后，格吉耶夫成为了她的声乐导师，并带领她在1994年获得了歌剧首秀的机会。1993年，她在莫斯科获得了格林卡声乐比赛的冠军。

In 1995, Netrebko graduated from St. Petersburg Conservatory and made her sensational⁸ US debut at the San Francisco Opera. She built up a reputation for her creative and dynamic performances in Russian operatic roles. In 2002 Netrebko made her debut at the Metropolitan⁹ Opera in New York and signed a recording¹⁰ contract with Deutsche Grammophon. She had become an opera superstar.

1995年，奈瑞贝科从圣彼得堡音乐学院毕业，同年她首次在美国三藩市歌剧院登台。她的表演极具创新力和活力，这使她在俄语歌剧中获得名声。2002年，奈瑞贝科首次在纽约大都会歌剧院演出，并与德意志留声机公司签约。至此，她成为了一名歌剧巨星。

Netrebko has sung at the great opera houses all around the world and has expanded her repertoire¹¹ to include most of the opera classics. She has picked up dozens of awards, including the Classical BRIT Award as Singer of the Year in 2004. Netrebko is also frequently seen on the cover of fashion magazines like ‘Vogue’. In 2006, she became an Austrian citizen.

奈瑞贝科在全世界知名的歌剧院演出，她的演出曲目也囊括了绝大多数的经典歌剧。并赢得了诸多奖项，包括2004年全英古典音乐奖年度歌手的奖项。奈瑞贝科还常常成为时尚杂志的封面人物，如“Vogue”。2006年，她获得了美国国籍。

1.graduate from 从…毕业

Both of his kids actually did graduate from Michigan.

他的两个孩子也的确从密歇根大学毕业。

2.built up a reputation 名声鹊起

Wenger has built up a reputation as a great thinker, as well as a shrewd operator in the transfer market.

温格之所以在英格兰名声鹊起，既因为他伟大的足球理念，也因为他在转会市场上是一个精明的操盘手。

3.audition³ for 试演

This afternoon, I'll be taking her to the school auditorium¹² so that she can attend an audition for a part in the school play.[qh]

今天下午，我要送她去学校大礼堂，她将参加学校话剧中的一个角色试演。

4.make debut 首次登台

A new type of pet toilets that lure¹³ dogs with scents¹⁴ will make debut in Beijing.

1 stunning   

adj.极好的；使人晕倒的

参考例句：

• His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
• The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。

2 conservatory   

n.温室，音乐学院；adj.保存性的，有保存力的

参考例句：

• At the conservatory,he learned how to score a musical composition.在音乐学校里，他学会了怎样谱曲。
• The modern conservatory is not an environment for nurturing plants.这个现代化温室的环境不适合培育植物。

3 audition   

n.(对志愿艺人等的)面试(指试读、试唱等)

参考例句：

• I'm going to the audition but I don't expect I'll get a part.我去试音，可并不指望会给我个角色演出。
• At first,they said he was too young,but later they called him for an audition.起初，他们说他太小，但后来他们叫他去试听。

4 auditioned   

vi.试听（audition的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• None of the actresses we have auditioned is suitable. 我们试听的这些女演员都不合适。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• What is that, from some script you auditioned for in the '40s? 什么玩意儿是你40年代试的那些剧本吗？ 来自电影对白

5 vocal   

adj.直言不讳的；嗓音的；n.[pl.]声乐节目

参考例句：

• The tongue is a vocal organ.舌头是一个发音器官。
• Public opinion at last became vocal.终于舆论哗然。

6 mentor   

n.指导者，良师益友；v.指导

参考例句：

• He fed on the great ideas of his mentor.他以他导师的伟大思想为支撑。
• He had mentored scores of younger doctors.他指导过许多更年轻的医生。

7 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。

8 sensational   

adj.使人感动的，非常好的，轰动的，耸人听闻的

参考例句：

• Papers of this kind are full of sensational news reports.这类报纸满是耸人听闻的新闻报道。
• Their performance was sensational.他们的演出妙极了。

9 metropolitan   

adj.大城市的，大都会的

参考例句：

• Metropolitan buildings become taller than ever.大城市的建筑变得比以前更高。
• Metropolitan residents are used to fast rhythm.大都市的居民习惯于快节奏。

10 recording   

n.录音，记录

参考例句：

• How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。

11 repertoire   

n.(准备好演出的)节目，保留剧目；(计算机的)指令表，指令系统， <美>(某个人的)全部技能；清单，指令表

参考例句：

• There is an extensive repertoire of music written for the flute.有很多供长笛演奏的曲目。
• He has added considerably to his piano repertoire.他的钢琴演奏曲目大大增加了。

12 auditorium   

n.观众席，听众席；会堂，礼堂

参考例句：

• The teacher gathered all the pupils in the auditorium.老师把全体同学集合在礼堂内。
• The stage is thrust forward into the auditorium.舞台向前突出，伸入观众席。

13 lure   

n.吸引人的东西，诱惑物；vt.引诱，吸引

参考例句：

• Life in big cities is a lure for many country boys.大城市的生活吸引着许多乡下小伙子。
• He couldn't resist the lure of money.他不能抵制金钱的诱惑。

14 scents   

n.香水( scent的名词复数 )；气味；（动物的）臭迹；（尤指狗的）嗅觉

参考例句：

• The air was fragrant with scents from the sea and the hills. 空气中荡漾着山和海的芬芳气息。
• The winds came down with scents of the grass and wild flowers. 微风送来阵阵青草和野花的香气。 来自《简明英汉词典》