After a wait of eight years, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s classic musical “Cats” is returning to Taiwan. This time, fans also have the inclusion of “Phantom” to look forward to, as Brad Little, the lead in “Phantom of the Opera,” and who has many fans in Taiwan, is to join the round-the-island tour.
“Cats” — along with “Phantom of the Opera,” “Les Miserables” and “Miss Saigon” — are the world’s top four musicals. The show kicked off last week at the National Taichung Theater, and moves to the Tainan Cultural Center this week and to the National Taiwan University Sports Center in Taipei next week.
“Evita,” another of Webber’s hit shows, will also come to the National Theater in Taipei late next month. The show concentrates on the short but dramatic life of legendary Eva Peron, who was first lady of Argentina. Tickets are available through Kuang Hong Arts Management Incorporation’s Web site at www.kham.com.tw, or from Hi-Life and OK Mart convenience store chains.
Photo: Ling Mei-hsueh, Liberty Times
照片︰自由時報記者凌美雪
(Liberty Times, translated by Eddy Chang)
睽違八年,安德魯‧洛伊‧韋伯的經典音樂劇「貓」再度登台,而讓劇迷們更興奮的是,「貓」這次還把「魅影」帶來了!在本地擁有大批粉絲的「歌劇魅影」男主角布萊德‧利托,也加入了環台巡演。
和另外三部作品——「歌劇魅影」、「悲慘世界」、「西貢小姐」被譽為四大音樂劇的「貓」,巡演上週已於台中國家歌劇院起跑,本週移至台南文化中心,下週則在台北台大綜合體育館演出。
韋伯的另一名劇「艾薇塔」,亦將於下月底登上台北國家戲劇院。該劇講述阿根廷前第一夫人伊娃‧裴隆短暫卻又戲劇化的傳奇人生,門票可在寬宏藝術網站︰www.kham.com.tw、萊爾富或OK便利商店購買。
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詞法—不定詞的誤用 1. 我得記住星期五要把報告寫好。 ˇ I must remember to finish my report by Friday. χ I must remember finishing my report by Friday. 註︰remember 後面跟動名詞或不定詞表示兩種不同的概念,與 forget 相類似。 試比較下列句子: I remember meeting him somewhere.(我記得曾經在某處見過他。) I must remember to meet him at the station at six this evening. (我必須記住今晚六點得去車站接他。) He remembered turning off the light when he left the room. (他記得離開房間時曾先把燈熄了。) Remember to turn off the light when you leave the room. (記住離開房間時要把燈關了。) 2. 他提醒她做好她份內的事。 ˇ He reminded her to do her job. χ He reminded her of doing her job. 註︰remind ... of ... 後面跟動名詞,表示「使人想起做過某事」。若是「提醒某人應做某事」,應用 remind ... to do ...。試比較下列句子: He reminded me of my attending the lecture last Friday. (他讓我想起我上星期五去聽過那次演講。) He
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