美国名人 科尔·波特2.docx

美国名人科尔波特2ColePorterPt.2playstopmutemaxvolume00:00-14:46repeatByRochelleGollust2004-8-21RochelleGollust(THEME)VOICEONE:ThisisFaithLapidus.VOICETWO:AndthisisSteveEmberwithPeopleinAmericainVOASpecialEnglish.TodaywebringyouthesecondpartofourprogramaboutAmericansongwriterColePorter.Porterwrotehissongsfromthenineteen-twentiestothenineteen-fifties.Theycontinuetobepopulartoday.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:Thatwasarecordingof"AnythingGoes',oneofColePorter'smostfamoussongs.CarolineO'ConnorsingsitinthemovieaboutColePortercalled"De-Lovely."KevinKlineandAshleyJuddstarinthismovieaboutPorter'slife,releasedintwo-thousand-four.ThetitleofthemovieisfromoneofPorter'spopularsongs,"It'sDe-Lovely."Inthesong,Porterplayswithwordsthatstartwiththeletter"d."RobbieWilliamssingsthesong.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:Aswesaidinourprogramlastweek,ColePorterwenttoliveinFranceinnineteen-si×teenbeforehebecamefamous.Hewasawealthyyoungmanwhowassmartandfunnyandknewhowtoenjoylife.HeandhiswifezLindazbecamewellknownfortheircostlyandexcitingparties.YetColePorterneverletotherpleasuresinterferewithwhathelovedmost-writingsongs.Heworkedhardonhissongs.Boththewordsandmusichadtobeperfect.VOICEONE:Portergainedfameasamusicaltheaterwriterbytheearlynineteen-thirties.HismusicalplayswereproducedinBroadwaytheatersinNewYorkCity.HehadanewmusicaleveryyearorsoduringtheyearsofAmerica'sgreateconomicdepression.Hiswordsandmusicgavepeopleafewhoursofpleasurableescapeduringdifficulttimes.SomecriticsstillconsideroneofPorter'searlymusicalplays,"AnythingGoes/'tobehisbest."AnythingGoes"openedonBroadwayinnineteen-thirty-four.ItstarredoneofPorter'sfavoritesingers,EthelMerman.Shesangasongthatbecamefamousimmediately.Itiscalled"IGetaKickOutofYou."ThatexpressionmeansIenjoybeingwithyou.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:Foryears,PorterwasBroadway's"KingCole."Hismusicalplayswereverysuccessful.Later,hewenttoLosAngeleszCaliforniaandwrotemusicforHollywoodmovies.Theywereverypopular,too.ColeandLindaPortertraveledallovertheworld.Theywerehappilymarriedmostofthetime.ButColePorterwashomosexual.Hehadsexwithmen.Homosexualitywasbothacceptedandforbiddeninhighsocietyatthattime.Loveaffairsbetweenmenwerenotexactlysecret.Yettheycouldneverbeadmittedpublicly.VOICEONE:Allhislife,ColePorterwrotesongsaboutIovezdesireandpassion.Heincludedthenamesofforeigncountries,famouspeopleandcommentsoncurrentevents.Andhefilledhissongswithlittlejokesandhiddenmeanings.Porter'swordsstretchedthelimitsofwhatwassociallyacceptable.Theyspokedirectlyandindirectlyaboutsex.Theyadmittedthatloveisnotalwayspure.Itisoftenselfish.Anditrarelylastsforever.Porterwasnotevensurewhatlovereallyis.Hewondersaboutitinthissongz"WhatisThisThingCalledLove?"ItissungbyLemar.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:ColePorteralsowrotesomeofthemostbeautifullovesongsever,fulloftrue,deepfeeling.Criticsconsider"EveryTimeWeSayGoodbye"tobeoneofhisfinestsongs.NatalieColesingsthesong.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:Innineteen-thirty-sevenzColePorterwasinjuredwhileridingahorse.Thehorseslidonamuddyhillandfellontopofhim.Hislegswerecrushed.ColePorterspenttherestofhislife,twenty-sevenyears,disabledandinseverepain.Yethecontinuedwritingwonderfulsongs,musicalplaysandmovies.Innineteen-forty-eightzhewrotewhatsomeconsiderhisgreatestwork.Itwasamusicalplaycalled"KissMe,Kate."ItwasbasedonWilliamShakespeare'splay,"TheTamingoftheShrew."Butittakesplaceinmoderntimes,amongagroupofactors.TheplaywasproducedagainonBroadwayinnineteen-ninety-nine.Oneofthemostfamoussongsinthemusicaliscalled"TooDarnHot."Itisafunnysongabouthowharditistobeinterestedinloveinreallyhotweather.StanleyWayneMathissingsitin"KissMe,Kate."(MUSIC)VOICETWO:ColePorterhadanotherhitshowinnineteen-fifty-threezcalled"Cancan."Itwashisfinalplay.Thatsameyear,Porter'swife,Lindazdied.Porterwasverysad,andincreasinglydisabledbyhisoldinjury.Hediedattheageofseventy-threeinnineteen-sixty-four.Innineteen-ninety-onezAmericacelebratedtheone-hundredthanniversaryofColePorter'sbirth.Specialconcertscelebratedhismusic.Newrecordingswereissued.Jazzsingersandsymphonyorchestrasrecordedhissongs.Sodidseveralrock-and-rollartists.Theymadearecordingandspecialmusicvideotohonorhim.AllthemoneyearnedfromtherecordingandvideowasgiventoresearchonAIDS,AcquiredImmuneDeficiencySyndrome.AIDSisadiseasethatwasfirstdiscoveredamonghomosexualmen.VOICEONE:Today,ColePorter'ssongsarestillvaluedfortheirbeauty,humorandintelligence.Andfortheirunexpectedjokesandwordplay.Theyshinelikejewels,onecriticwrote.Theyareshotthroughwithlovethatsometimesfeelslikepain.ThereseemslittledoubtthatColePorter'ssongswillcontinuetobesung.Theywillmakeuslaugh.Theywillmakeuscry.Andtheywilltouchthedeepesttruthsofouremotions.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:ThisprogramwaswrittenbyShelleyGollust.ItwasproducedbyLawanDavis.ThisisSteveEmber.VOICEONE:AndthisisFaithLapidus.JoinusagainnextweekforPeopleinAmericainVOASpecialEnglish.