2008年4月29日 星期二

Gives 'Turandot' a Fresh Finale

Chinese Composer Gives 'Turandot' a Fresh Finale

Princess Turandot appears at a staging in Shanghai of the Puccini opera that bears her name.
EnlargeLouisa Lim, NPR

Princess Turandot appears at a staging in Shanghai of the Puccini opera that bears her name. This version of the opera has a new ending penned by Chinese composer Hao Weiya. Puccini died without finishing the opera. This is the third ending written and the first by a Chinese composer.

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noun [C usually singular]
the last part of especially a musical or theatrical performance, which is often very exciting or emotional:
All the dancers come on stage during the grand finale.
FIGURATIVE What better finale to her career than this extravagant gesture?

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