Famous Performers (Conductors and Singers). Учебное пособие по английскому языку для студентов дирижерских факультетов музыкальных вузов

2.Having less ______ than one per cent sight, Bernadette has had ______ memorise all _______ the thousands _______ pieces

_______ her repertoire.

3.She even memorized the entire score _______ Fiddler _______

the Roof, while studying _______ her top accordion exam.

4._______ the time she was 15, Bernadette was the Australian National Champion and Open Age Champion _______ both the Australian Accordion Teachers’ Association and the Accordion Society _______ Australia.

5.She has won competitions _______ both organisations more times than any other accordionists.

6.Bernadette Conlon is commonly referred _______ as the world’s best accordionist and Australia’s foremost virtuoso exponent and promoter _______ the accordion.

7.She has a remarkably varied repertoire, which touches _______

the hearts _______ audiences, young and old.

8.When her parents found _______ she could not see well, they encouraged her _______ consider music as a career.

9.Bernadette started learning the piano _______ the age _______

six.

10.However she dreamed _______ being a concert violinist.

11.Her piano teacher suggested an accordion, which arrived

_______ Christmas.

12._______ spite _______ initial disappointment _______ the absence _______ a violin, Bernadette has not looked back.

13.Although she has tried many instruments, the accordion and instruments _______ the accordion family, remain her devoted passion.

14.Being a school student, Bernadette gave hundreds _______

concerts _______ charity _______ her local area and took her dream to bring light and joy _______ the world _______ her music,

______ her local capital city, Melbourne — and ______ the world.

15._______ June 1995, 1997, 1998 and 1999, she took part _______

the competitions conducted _______ the New Zealand Accordion Association and was placed equal first _______ Lin Yi Fan, _______

China, _______ 1997.

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16.Bernadette is the only Australian accordionist _____ ever win an international accordion competition outside _______ Australia.

17._______ all, Bernadette has won _______ 100 first places

_______competitions.

18._______ home _______ Australia she was crowned National Champion more than anyone _______ the history _______ the accordion _______ Australia.

19._______ addition she won numerous prizes _______ classical playing, stradella, folk, jazz and pop music.

IV. Fill the gaps with the words below:

arrived, capital, concert, even, folk, hearts, home, international, joy, learning, places, referred, remain, remarkable, score, teacher, thousands, time, well, with

1.Bernadette was born almost completely blind. This hasn’t prevented her from achieving some _______ accomplishments.

2.Having less than one per cent sight, Bernadette has had to memorise all of the _______ of pieces in her repertoire.

3.She _______ memorized the entire _______ to Fiddler on the Roof, while studying for her top accordion exam.

4.By the _______ she was 15, Bernadette was the Australian National Champion and Open Age Champion of both the Australian Accordion Teachers’ Association and the Accordion Society of Australia.

5.Bernadette Conlon is commonly _______ to as the world’s best accordionist and Australia’s foremost virtuoso exponent and promoter of the accordion.

6.She has a remarkably varied repertoire, which touches the

_______ of audiences, young and old.

7.When her parents found out she could not see _______, they encouraged her to consider music as a career.

8.Bernadette started _______ the piano at the age of six.

9.However she dreamed of being a _______ violinist.

10.Her piano _______ suggested an accordion, which _______ at Christmas.

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11.Although she has tried many instruments, the accordion and instruments of the accordion family, _______ her devoted passion.

12.Being a school student, Bernadette took her dream to bring light and _______ to the world through her music, to her local

_______ city, Melbourne — and to the world.

13.In June 1995, 1997, 1998 and 1999, she took part in the competitions conducted by the New Zealand Accordion Association and was placed equal first _______ Lin Yi Fan, from China, in 1997.

14.Bernadette is the only Australian accordionist to ever win an

_______ accordion competition outside of Australia.

15.In all, Bernadette has won over 100 first _______ in competitions.

16.At _______ in Australia she was crowned National Champion more than anyone in the history of the accordion in Australia.

17.In addition she won numerous prizes for classical playing, stradella, _______, jazz and pop music.

V.Fill the gaps with suitable fragments:

a)which touches the hearts of audiences

b)than anyone in the history of the accordion in Australia

c)while studying for her top accordion exam

d)than one per cent sight

e)the accordion and instruments of the accordion family

f)they encouraged her to consider music as a career

g)than any other accordionists

h)which arrived at Christmas

i)bernadette has not looked back

j)1997, 1998 and 1999

Bernadette was born almost completely blind. This hasn’t prevented her from achieving some remarkable accomplishments. Having less (1) _______, Bernadette has had to memorise all of the thousands of pieces in her repertoire. She even memorized the entire score to Fiddler on the Roof, (2) _______.

By the time she was 15, Bernadette has won competitions at both organisations more times (3) _______.

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She has a remarkably varied repertoire, (4) _________, young and old.

When her parents found out she could not see well, (5) _______. Bernadette started learning the piano at the age of six.

Her piano teacher suggested an accordion, (6) _______. In spite of initial disappointment at the absence of a violin, (7) _______. Although she has tried many instruments, (8) ________, remain her devoted passion.

In June 1995, (9) ________, she took part in the competitions conducted by the New Zealand Accordion Association and was placed equal first with Lin Yi Fan, from China, in 1997.

At home in Australia she was crowned National Champion more (10) _______.

VI. Mark the following statements true or false:

1.Bernadette was born almost completely blind.

2.This has prevented her from achieving remarkable accomplishments.

3.She had to memorise all of the thousands of pieces in her repertoire.

4.When her parents found out she could not see well, they didn’t want her to study music.

5.Bernadette started learning the accordion at the age of six.

6.She dreamed of being a concert violinist.

7.Her parents suggested that she should play the accordion.

8.Being a school student, Bernadette gave hundreds of concerts for charity.

9.Bernadette is not the only Australian accordionist to ever win an international accordion competition outside of Australia.

10.In all, Bernadette has won over 100 first places in competitions.

VII. Answer the following questions on the text:

1.What health problems has Bernadette Conlon had since her birth?

2.How does her repertoire affect the audiences?

3.When did her parents encourage Bernadette to learn music?

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4.What instrument did she play at first?

5.What did she want to become?

6.What instrument still remains her devoted passion?

7.What was her dream when she was a school student?

8.How many first places in competitions did Bernadette win in her career?

VIII. Retell the text about Bernadette Conlon.

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Singers

UNIT 4

Christine Goerke (Soprano)

Soprano Christine Goerke has appeared in the major opera houses of the world including the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Opera Company of Philadelphia, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Paris Opera, La Scala and others. She has sung much of the great soprano repertoire, beginning with the Mozart and Handel heroines and moving into the dramatic Strauss and Wagner roles. During her career she has already received acclaim for her portrayals of the title roles in different operas.

Ms. Goerke has also appeared with a number of the leading orchestras including the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra New Zealand Symphony, and the BBC Symphony Orchestra. She has worked with some of the world’s foremost conductors including James Conlon, Sir Andrew Davies, David Robertson, Patrick Summers, Christian Thielemann, and Edo de Waart.

Ms. Goerke’s recording of Vaughan Williams’ A Sea Symphony with Robert Spano and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra won the 2003 Grammy Award for Best Classical Recording and Best Choral Performance. Her close association with Robert Shaw resulted in several recordings including the Brahms’ Liebeslieder Waltzes, Szymanowski’s Stabat Mater, and the Grammy-nominated recording of Dvorak’s Stabat Mater. Other recordings include Britten’s War Requiem, which won the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance.

This season, Ms. Goerke is making her role debut at the Lyric Opera of Chicago as Cassandre in Les Troyens, and returns to Opera Philadelphia for Turandot and both the Canadian Opera Company and the Houston Grand Opera for Gotterdämmerung. Other future plans include the full Ring Cycle at the Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Metropolitan Opera.

Ms. Goerke was the recipient of the 2001 Richard Tucker Award.

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I. Fill in the gaps with derivatives of the words in brackets:

1.Soprano Christine Goerke has sung much of the great soprano repertoire, beginning with the Mozart and Handel ________

(hero) and moving into the ________ (drama) Strauss and Wagner roles.

2.During her career she has already received acclaim for her

________ (portray) of the title roles in ________ (differ) operas.

3.Ms. Goerke has worked with some of the world’s foremost

________ (conduct).

4.Her close ________ (associate) with Robert Shaw resulted in several major recordings.

5.Other ________ (record) include Britten’s War Requiem, which won the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance.

6.Ms. Goerke was the ________ (receive) of the 2001 Richard Tucker Award.

II. Use the appropriate verb form to fill each of the gaps:

1.Soprano Christine Goerke ________ (appear) in the major opera houses of the world ________ (include) the Metropolitan Opera, Paris Opera, La Scala and others.

2.She _______ (sing) much of the great soprano repertoire, beginning with the Mozart and Handel heroines and _______

(move) into the dramatic Strauss and Wagner roles.

3.During her career she already _______ (receive) acclaim for her portrayals of the title roles in different operas.

4.She _______ (work) with some of the world’s foremost conductors.

5.Her close association with Robert Shaw _______ (result) in several recordings including the Brahms’ Liebeslieder Waltzes, Szymanowski’s Stabat Mater, and the Grammy-nominated recording of Dvorak’s Stabat Mater.

6.Other future plans _______ (include) the full Ring Cycle at the Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Metropolitan Opera.

III. Insert prepositions where necessary:

1. Soprano Christine Goerke has appeared _______ the major opera houses _______ the world.

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2.She has sung much _____ the great soprano repertoire, beginning

_______ the Mozart and Handel heroines and moving _______

the dramatic Strauss and Wagner roles.

3.________ her career she has already received acclaim ________

her portrayals ________ the title roles ________ different operas.

4.Ms. Goerke has also appeared ________ a number ________ the leading world orchestras.

5.She has worked ________ some ________ the world’s foremost conductors.

6.Ms. Goerke’s recording ________ Vaughan Williams’ A Sea Symphony ________ Robert Spano and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra won the 2003 Grammy Award ________ Best Classical Recording and Best Choral Performance.

7.Her close association ________ Robert Shaw resulted ________

several prominent recordings.

8.Other recordings include Britten’s War Requiem, which won the 1999 Grammy Award ________ Best Choral Performance.

9.This season, Ms. Goerke is making her role debut ________ the Lyric Opera ________ Chicago as Cassandre ________ Les Troyens, and returns ________ Opera Philadelphia ________ Turandot and both the Canadian Opera Company and the Houston Grand Opera ________ Gotterdammerung.

10.Other future plans include the full Ring Cycle ________

the Lyric Opera ________ Chicago and the Metropolitan Opera.

11.Ms. Goerke was the recipient ____ the 2001 Richard Tucker Award.

IV. Fill the gaps with the words below:

also, as, beginning, both, career, close, de, dramatic, leading, major, making, much, others, plans, received, returns, title, was, which, world

1. Soprano Christine Goerke has appeared in the ________ opera houses of the ________ including the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Opera Company of Philadelphia, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Paris Opera, La Scala and ________.

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2.She has sung ________ of the great soprano repertoire,

________ with the Mozart and Handel heroines and moving into the ________ Strauss and Wagner roles.

3.During her ________ she has already ________ acclaim for her portrayals of the ________ roles in different operas.

4.Ms. Goerke has ________ appeared with a number of the

________ orchestras.

5.She has worked with some of the world’s foremost conductors including James Conlon, Sir Andrew Davies, David Robertson, Patrick Summers, Christian Thielemann, and Edo _______ Waart.

6.Her ________ association with Robert Shaw resulted in several major recordings.

7.Other recordings include Britten’s War Requiem, ________ won the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance.

8.This season, Ms. Goerke is ________ her role debut at the Lyric Opera of Chicago ________ Cassandre in Les Troyens, and

________ to Opera Philadelphia for Turandot and ________the Canadian Opera Company and the Houston Grand Opera for Gotterdammerung.

9.Other future ________ include the full Ring Cycle at the Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Metropolitan Opera.

10.Ms. Goerke _____ the recipient of the 2001 Richard Tucker Award.

V.Fill the gaps with suitable fragments:

a)and the Metropolitan Opera

b)san Francisco Opera

c)with some of the world’s foremost conductors including James Conlon

d)with Robert Shaw resulted in several recordings including the Brahms’ Liebeslieder Waltzes

e)which won the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance

f)as Cassandre in Les Troyens

Soprano Christine Goerke has appeared in the major opera houses of the world including the Metropolitan Opera, (1) ________, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, La Scala and others.

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Ms. Goerke has worked (2) _______, Sir Andrew Davies, David Robertson, Patrick Summers, Christian Thielemann, and Edo de Waart.

Her close association (3) ________, Szymanowski’s Stabat Mater, and the Grammy-nominated recording of Dvorak’s Stabat Mater. Other recordings include Britten’s War Requiem, (4) ________.

This season, Ms. Goerke is making her role debut at the Lyric Opera of Chicago (5) ________, and returns to Opera Philadelphia for Turandot and both the Canadian Opera Company and the Houston Grand Opera for Gotterdammerung. Other future plans include the full Ring Cycle at the Lyric Opera of Chicago (6) ________.

VI. Mark the following statements true or false:

1.Christine Goerke has sung in the many opera houses of the world.

2.She sings the mezzo soprano parts in the operas.

3.Christine has never performed in Wagner’s operas.

4.During her career she has received acclaim for her portrayals of the title roles in different operas.

5.Ms. Goerke has appeared with a number of the leading orchestras of the world.

6.Ms. Goerke has not won the Grammy Award f yet.

7.This season, Ms. Goerke is making her role debut at the Lyric Opera of New York.

8.Ms. Goerke has been nominated for the 2001 Richard Tucker Award.

VII. Answer the following questions on the text:

1.What famous theatres has Soprano Christine Goerke appeared at?

2.What parts have been included in her repertoire?

3.Does Christine usually sing leading or minor roles?

4.Hasshe ever performed with any well-known conductors?

5.How many Grammy Awards has Christine Goerke won?

6.Works of which composers has she recorded?

7.What are Ms. Goerke’s future plans?

8.When was Ms. Goerke the recipient of the Richard Tucker Award?

VIII. Retell the text about Christine Goerke.

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