大都会歌剧院 (The Metropolitan Opera House) 于1883年10月22日在纽约开幕了

你知道某些美国城镇的歌剧院通常也备用来当作是社区活动的地点吗？美国最有名的歌剧院应该就是在1883年10月22日开幕的纽约大都会歌剧院了。第一出在这里登台的表演是查尔斯．古诺 (Charles Gunods) 的「浮士德」 (Faust) ，主要在描述德国巫师把他的灵魂卖给魔鬼，以交换知识、力量、青春，以及爱情的故事。你以前有没有听过这个故事呢？

Did you know that in some U.S. towns and cities, the opera house used to serve as a center of community activity? The most famous opera house in the country, the Metropolitan Opera in New York, opened on October 22, 1883. The first performance was of Charles Gounod's Faust, the fascinating tale of a German sorcerer who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge, power, youth, and love. Have you heard of this story before?

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