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Later years
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Since 1982, Ayldon has remained active in musical theatre and opera. He appeared in principal roles with Canadian Opera, Welsh National Opera, Dublin Grand Opera, and New Sadler’s Wells Opera. He has appeared frequently in concerts, music hall, cabaret, and pantomime. He made his West End, London debut in The Phantom of the Opera as Firmin, and subsequently other roles in that musical, and followed this by playing the Pope in Which Witch. Ayldon was a guest artist with the New D’Oyly Carte Opera Company on its tour to California, playing Pooh-Bah in The Mikado and also with “The Magic of D’Oyly Carte”.
Ayldon toured North America frequently with Kenneth Sandford, Geoffrey Shovelton, Lorraine Daniels, and others in the 1980s and into the 1990s with a concert program of G& S favorites called “The Best of Gilbert & Sullivan”, often conducted by John Owen Edwards. In recent years, he has performed at the annual International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival.
11. Choose the best variant to complete each sentence:
1. John Ayldon’s parents moved the family to _____________.
a) Ukraine c) New York
b) San Francisco d) Greece
2. Ayldon joined the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company as a _________ in 1967.
a) musician c) conductor
b) member of the chorus d) manager
3. In 1968, Ayldon began to _____________to Donald Adams in the principal bass-baritone roles.
a) play c) understudy
b) sing d) shoot
4. No other lands on earth except _____________________ have been so superlatively blessed with such nightingales.
a) Italy and Ukraine c) China and Greece
b) Spain and Hungary d) Spain and Ukraine
5. No one will deny that Ukraine is a _______________ country.
a) well-developed c) industrial
b) dancing d) singing
6. V. Hryshko always turns a theatre into a ____________of Gods.
a) hut c) house
b) temple d) church
7. Opera Lafayette was founded by________________ Ryan Brown in 1995.
a) Artistic Director c) Manager
b) Opera singer d) Actor
8. The Violins of Lafayette gave particular _______________to performances of opera, both semi-staged and in concert.
a) payment c) scenes
b) attention d) desire
9. One of the most remarkable _______ young singers to emerge in recent years, soprano, is Kirsten Blaise.
a) Ukrainian c) French
b) German d) US
12. Match the words:
1. to make a) productions
2. remaining b) skills
3. current c) voice
4. professional d) country
5. school e) days
6. breath-taking f) engagements
7. singing g) the debut
8. fascinating h) the role
9. acting i) beauty
10. to play j) revival
13. Find the synonyms in the text:
| to go on |
| later |
| to play, to stage |
| possibility |
| charming |
| well-known |
| firm, sturdy |
| to appear |
| at present, now |
14. Find the opposite in the texts:
| to finish |
| to disappear |
| passive |
| ugly |
| to put down |
| to agree |
| slowly |
| old, obsolete |
| to hate, dislike |
15. Find the best variant of the words in the text:
1. Ayldon began to understudy to Donald Adams in the ________________…
a) principal bass-baritone roles c) theatre
b) circus d) chorus
2. John _________________ frequently in concerts, music hall, cabaret, and pantomime.
a) has performed c) has appeared
b) has conducted d) has joined
3. John Ayldon took over as ________________ …
a) Deadeye c) Hamlet
b) Firmin d) Othello
4. People have noticed that Volodymyr’s voice has a “magic _________”.
a) touch c) influence
b) wand d) bound
5. ________________ has a voice of breath-taking beauty.
a) Volodymyr Hryshko c) Viktoria Lukianetz
b) Olha Mykytenko d) Anzhelina Shvachko
6. Volodymyr Openko is a very _____________ singer.
a) old c) energetic
b) young d) fussy
7. Ms. Blaise is an artist of ________________ whose repertoire ranges from John Dowland to John Adams, from Chamber Music to Opera.
a) broad mind c) broad scope
b) broad talent d) broad skills
8. Catherine Turocy is internationally recognized for her contribution to the current revival of _____ century works.
a) 18th c) 17th
b) 19th d) 20th
9. Mr. Loup has performed with the Metropolitan Opera of __________ since 1992 where he has given more than a hundred performances in major roles like Bartolo.
a) Chicago c) England
b) Liverpool d) New York
16. Open the brackets:
Ayldon (to tour) North America frequently with Kenneth Sandford, Geoffrey Shovelton, Lorraine Daniels, and others in the 1980s and into the 1990s with a concert program of G& S favorites (to call) “The Best of Gilbert & Sullivan”, often (to conduct) by John Owen Edwards. In recent years, he (to perform) at the annual International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival.
It (to be) Ukraine, a flower-filled country, a land of poetry and nightingales. No other lands on earth except Italy and Ukraine (to be) so superlatively (to bless) with such nightingales. One of Ukraine’s beloved talents (to be) Volodymyr Hryshko, a world famous opera singer. A voice, so thrilling, (to be) never heard before!
Catherine Turocy (to be) Artistic Director and co-founder of The New York Baroque Dance Company and (to recognize) internationally for her contribution to the current revival of 18th century works. She (to commission) to choreograph over 20 opera productions in France and the United States
17. Find the mistakes:
1. Ayldon’s parents mov es the family to San Francisco at 1954, where he has gone to school and first became interested at the theatre.
2. When Ihor Borko sung its seems as if and angel have come down to people to charm them by his singing.
3. Anzhelina Shvachko is the better Carmen in Ukraine now.
4. One of the most remarkable young singer to emerge in recent years, soprano had been Kirsten Blaise.
5. Ms. Field currently tea ch at Duke University how she is helping establishing a Historical Performance Practice program.
6. The Washington Post notes, “Breault’s voice has had a powerful character to a sturdy range.”
18. Say true or false:
1. John Ayldon (born December 11, 1943) is an English opera singer, best known for his performances in bass-baritone roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.
2. John Ayldon appeared in principal roles with Canadian Opera, Welsh National Opera, Dublin Grand Opera, and New Sadler's Wells Opera.
3. Hryshko’s divine voice is soaring in the star-gemmed heavens.
4. Ukraine’s talented children have not conquered the hearts of all classical music lovers in the world.
5. British tenor Robert Baker has sung in more than 200 performances with The Washington National Opera.
6. The Violins of Lafayette gave particular attention to performances of opera, both semi-staged and in concert.
19. Imagine that you are the teacher of music: tell your pupils about the most important operatic singers coming from Ukraine, Great Britain, America.
20. Imagine that you are a guide and must answer the pupils’ questions visiting the Opera House:
1. Where was John Ayldon born?
2. Why did he move to the USA?
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