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流行歌曲与传统歌剧演唱
[color=Green]“艾尔。迪瓦”乐队把流行乐曲与传统歌剧演唱完美结合 [/color]
Pop Songs and Opera Voices
The music group Il Divo combines opera and pop music
August 12th 2006

All four members of Ⅱ Divo had thriving careers before joining the group. Each came to the group as an accomplished singer.
这四位帅哥在加盟之前，他们各自都有如日中兴的事业，并且都是多才多艺的演唱歌手。Spanish singer Carols Marin was the first to join Ⅱ Divo. Marin has sung leading roles in many musicals, including Beauty and the Beast.
西班牙歌手，卡罗尔斯.马林第一个加盟“艾尔.迪瓦”乐队。马林在很多音乐剧里头扮演领唱的主音角色。其中包括；《美与丑》。
American Daivid Miller has sung more than 45 leading roles in operas and musicals. He has performed all over the world. He became well known for his role as Tony in the musical West Side Story.
美国歌手，大维.米勒曾演唱超过45场大型歌剧和音乐剧的主音歌手。他曾在全世界巡回演出，而后成为扮演著名的《西方故事》音乐剧里的东尼，而名声鹊起。Frenchman Sebastien Izambard is the group’s only self-taught singer. Before signing on with Ⅱ Divo, Izambard enjoyed a successful career as a pop singer in France.
法国歌手，斯巴斯汀.埃扎哈得是该队里唯一的自学成才的歌手。在签约“艾尔.迪瓦”乐队前，他在法国是一位事业成功的职业流行歌手。
Swiss Urs Buhler began singing publicly at age 17. he was the lead singer in a rock band in his hometown. Buhler later spent seven years in Holland singing in the Netherlands Opera.
瑞士歌手，乌尔斯.巴腊成为歌手时，年仅17岁。在他的故乡，他曾是摇滚音乐的主音歌手。稍后，他在荷兰演唱荷兰歌剧达7年长时间。
By taking the sound of opera into the mainstream, these four men have made classical-style music hip. And they’ve won the hearts fo millions of fans worldwide.
这四位年轻的帅哥歌手把古典音乐的声调变为主流音乐，他们在世界范围里嬴得亿万听众的心声。 

Word band

Thriving (adj) 成功的
This restairan t’s business is thriving. The owner plans to open a second branch.
Accomplished (adj) 造诣深厚的
Yo-yo Ma is an accomplished cellist and one of the top-selling musicians in the world.
Sign on (v) 签约受聘
Before Phillp signed on with the company, he traveled around Europe for a few months.
Mainstream (n) 主流
The film director used to make movies for only kids. Now he’s decided to enter the mainstream and make movies for people of all ages.