英语词汇what time does the next swan leave的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	what time does the next swan leave
词源	What time does the next swan leave? According to the old story, a boat drawn by a swan used in a performance of Wagn- er’s Lohengrin was pushed onto the stage before the actor play- ing Lohengrin could get into it. The perfectly composed tenor quipped: “What time does the next swan leave?” This famous remark has been attributed to a number of famous singers over the years, but it actually goes back to the first tenor to sing the role, over a century ago.
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