Giacomo Puccini was born in 1858 and was a son of a musical director. __ 小题1: He is remembered as a master of opera.
小题2: Many early forerunners of Impressionistic Music including Rimsky-Korsakov, Strauss, Schoenberg and Stravinsky, inspired him greatly.
Turandot, an opera based on an Italian drama by the same name, is by far considered to be one of Puccini’s most popular and most performed works.
It’s a pity that Puccini had no chance to watch his own great opera himself. 小题3:
In this opera you can hear a traditional Chinese folk song, which is titled Molihua（茉莉花）or Jasmine Flower. _____小题4:____ Among them the version sung in Jiangsu, a province in south China, is the most popular one. By admiring the jasmine flower, the song celebrates the sweetness and beauty of romantic love. 小题5: In 1804 the song was published in a book by a British diplomat(外交官), making it the first Chinese folk song that gained popularity outside China.
A．During his music career, Puccini was also influenced by other musicians.
B．At the end of the 18th century, it was first translated into English.
C．Though Puccini received training in various areas of music, his true love was in opera.
D．Puccini’s operas are strong in emotion and conflict.E. Turandot is performed regularly all over the world.
F. The opera was first performed in 1926, two years after Puccini’s death.
G. There are many different versions of Molihua or Jasmine Flower in different parts of China.
