1·So in what is now Italy, operas quit being presented in Latin and started being presented in Italian.
所以在现在的意大利，歌剧不再用拉丁语演出，而是开始用意大利语演出。
2·The group that put the first operas together that we have today was a group of men that included Galileo's father Vincenzo.
今天我们看到的把初始的歌剧组合起来的这群人，是包括伽利略的父亲文森索在内的一个群体。
3·All they have to do is press a button, and they can see plays, films, operas, and shows of every kind, not to mention political discussions and the latest exciting football match.
他们所要做的只是按一下按钮，就可以看到戏剧、电影、歌剧以及其他各种各样的节目，更不用说政治方面的讨论和最近激动人心的足球比赛了。
4·All they have to do is press a button, and they can see plays, films, operas, and shows of every kind, not to mention political discussions and the latest exciting football match.
他们所要做的只是按一下按钮，就可以看到戏剧、电影、歌剧以及其他各种各样的节目，更不用说政治方面的讨论和最近激动人心的足球比赛了。
5·It is the melodious drama of ancient Greek theater, the term "melodious drama" being shortened eventually to "melodrama" because operas frequently are melodramatic, not to say unrealistic.
它是富有优美声调的一段戏剧，源自古希腊剧院。“声调优美的戏剧”这个表达最终被简化成了“情节剧”，因为歌剧往往是音乐性的，而且有戏剧情节的，甚至是超现实的。