听力音频：
L1
讲座
1. What is the main purpose of the lecture?
To describe how one composer emphasized vocal technique in opera
To explore the similarities between pop stars and opera singers
To show how myths can be adapted for theatrical performance
To explain one composer’s contribution to the development of opera
2. What does the professor imply when he mentions Gluck’s childhood?
Gluck grew up in a family that enjoyed traditional opera.
Gluck was trained in music by the prince who employed his father.
Gluck’s father was a well-known composer
Gluck’s background allowed him to be open to new ideas.
3. How did Gluck try to improve upon the typical operas of his era?（多选题）
By using performers with strong acting ability
By making costumes and stage settings less elaborate
By using singers who were popular with audiences
By making the plots less complicated
By composing music that would strengthen dramatic situations
4. Why did Gluck change some aspects of the opera Orpheus and Eurydice when it was presented in Paris?
He thought that a new character named Love would make the story more believable. He thought that the orchestra in Paris was particularly good at playing songs and dances.
He wanted the opera to meet the expectations of a particular audience.
He wanted to revive the fresh, natural storytelling of the Vienna version
5. According to the lecture, how does Gluck’s opera version of Orpheus and Eurydice differ from the original myth?
In the opera, Orpheus takes Eurydice’s place in the underworld.
In the opera, Orpheus loses his magical powers.
In the opera, the action is set in the modern world.
In the opera, the main characters are reunited in the end.
6. What can be inferred about the student Paula when she says this:
She thinks that the student performers did not understand Gluck’s intentions.
She is not sure why the professor considers Gluck’s opera innovative.
She is not sure whether Gluck understood the real meaning of the myth.
She is surprised that the opera sounds so different from later musical works by Gluck.
