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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