To sing opera.

俺来唱歌剧。

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He had one dream "to sing opera" as he declared on that fateful day during Britain's Got Talent show.

正如他在决定其命运的“英国天才秀”节目现场说得那样，他确实拥有“唱歌剧”的梦想。

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He liked listening to Beijing opera and Li Na and other kids could sing a few lines, " she recalls.

他喜欢听京剧，李娜和其他孩子都能唱上几句。” 她回忆道。

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He had just become the first African American man to sing with this important American opera company.

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He knew that black singers in America were not permitted to sing with white opera groups.

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In 1955, Marian Anderson was asked to sing with the New York Metropolitan Opera company.

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As she was helped off the stage, the question of the night became whether she'd return to sing the rest of the opera.

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