康康舞非常流行，聊一聊关于康康舞的历史

 
康康舞非常流行，聊一聊关于康康舞的历史
 
来听今天的讲解:
 
A: Hi Tina. I watched a great documentary yesterday, all about the history of the Cancan.
 
嗨，蒂娜，我昨天看了一个很棒的纪录片，是关于康康舞历史的。
 
B: I watched it too, it was fabulous. I love the special costumes they wear.
 
我也看了，真是令人难以置信：我喜欢她们穿的特制服装。
 
A: Yes, me too. But what I didn't realise is that it started as a dance for the working class. I thought that only rich people could afford to go to watch shows.
 
我也是。但我不知道它最初是为工人阶层跳的舞蹈。我原以为只有富人才有钱去看演出。
 
B: I think it's a dance that everyone can enjoy, men as well as women, rich and poor.
 
我认为这种舞蹈每个人都有权观赏，不分男女，也不论贵贱。
 
A: From the 1840s to the 1860s even men danced the cancan !
 
在19世纪40年代到60年代间，甚至男人也跳康康舞。
 
B: Really? That would be a funny sight! I can't imagine men doing the cancan.
 
真的吗？那肯定很好看。我想象不出男人们跳康康舞的样子。
 
A: Me too. Did you know the word "cancan" actually means scandal?
 
我也是：你知道吗？康康舞的原意是指流言、丑闻。
 
B: Well, I guess the dance is pretty scandalous!
 
是吗，我猜是这种舞蹈名声不好。
 
A: Have you seen the movie Moulin Rou2e? That's where the cancan was invented, in the club.
 
你有没有看过电影<红磨坊>?康康舞就是从红磨坊那样的夜总会起源的。
 
B: Yes, I think the documentary said it was invented there in the 1830s.
 
我看过，有部纪录片也说康康舞是19世纪30年代在夜总会出现的。
 
A: But by the mid-19th century it was incredibly popular. so people stared to incorporate it into other stage shows.
 
但是令人难以置信的是，到了19世纪中期康康舞变得非常流行，所以人们开始把它融人到其它舞台表演节目中。
 
B: There was also a famous artist, Henri Toulouse-Lautrec, he painted some wonderful cancan-themed pictures.
 
曾经还有一个艺术家亨利•图卢兹•罗特列克，他以康康舞为主题画了很多精美的作品。
 
A: Yes, he made lithographs, too. I saw some in the gallery near the park, they were extremely beautiful.
 
是的，他也画石版画。我在公园附近的一个美术馆看到过一些，画得特别漂亮。
 
B: It was so popular everyone wanted to see it, everywhere, in every type of show. I've only ever seen it on television, but I'd love to go to a show, too.
 
康康舞非常流行，每个人都想去看看，无论是在哪里，或是什么样的演出。我曾经在电视上看到过，不过我还是想去看一次现场演出。
 
A: Maybe we can find a theatre here chat has cancan shows. I'll look in the newspaper for a number to call.
 
也许我们能在这儿的某个剧院看到康康舞的演出。我从报上找个联系电话问问。
 
B: Good idea. I think cancan music is also very special, very rec08p.isable. Maybe we can buy a CD of it.
 
好主意，我想康康舞的音乐也很特别，与众不同。也许我们可以买张CD听听。
 
A: The most well-known cancan music composer was Jacques Offenbach, have you heard of him?
 
最著名的康康舞作曲家是雅克•奥芬巴赫，你听说过他吗？
 
B: Not before I watched the documentary, no. But if he is so well-known it should be easy to find his music.
 
在看这部纪录片之前从没听说过。不过他要是非常有名的话，应该不难找到他的乐曲。
 
A: I've found something, it says here that the cabaret club has cancan nights on the first Tuesday of every month.
 
我找到了，上面说每个月第一个周二的晚上在歌舞夜总会有康康舞表演。
 
B: Let me see…. next Tuesday is the first Tuesday of this month, do you fancy going?
 
让我看看……这个月的第一个周二就是下周二了，你想去吗？
 
A: Definitely !
 
当然想去！