zhōng guó
中国
gē jù
歌剧
《
kǎ mén
卡门
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zài
在
lì yǎ dé
利雅得
shàng yǎn
上演
Chinese Opera "Carmen" Performed in Riyadh
zài在shā tè ā lā bó沙特阿拉伯 ，yì shù艺术céng jīng曾经hěn很shǎo jiàn少见 。
In Saudi Arabia, art was once rare.
jīn nián今年jiǔ yuè九月 ，zhōng guó中国guó jiā gē jù yuàn国家歌剧院zài在lì yǎ dé利雅得biǎo yǎn表演le了zhù míng著名gē jù歌剧 《kǎ mén卡门 》 。
In September this year, the China National Opera House performed the famous opera "Carmen" in Riyadh.
zhè这chǎng场yǎn chū演出shì是shā tè沙特hé和zhōng guó中国wén huà文化jiāo liú交流de的yī bù fèn一部分 ，yě也qìng zhù庆祝liǎng两guó国jiàn jiāo建交sān shí wǔ三十五zhōu nián周年 。
This performance is part of cultural exchanges between Saudi Arabia and China, also celebrating the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
yǎn chū演出zài在guó wáng国王fǎ hè dé guó wáng法赫德国王wén huà文化zhōng xīn中心jǔ xíng举行 ，yǒu有liǎng两qiān千wǔ五bǎi百duō多rén人guān kàn观看 。
The performance was held at the King Fahd Cultural Center, with more than 2,500 people watching.
guān zhòng观众zhōng中yǒu有wài jiāo guān外交官 、yì shù jiā艺术家hé和dāng dì jū mín当地居民 ，dà jiā大家dōu都hěn很xīng fèn兴奋 。
The audience included diplomats, artists, and local residents, all very excited.
zhōng guó中国yǎn yuán演员yòng用fǎ yǔ法语yǎn chàng演唱 ，bǎ把shí jiǔ shì jì十九世纪de的xī bān yá西班牙gù shì故事dài带dào到shā tè沙特 。
Chinese performers sang in French, bringing the 19th-century Spanish story to Saudi Arabia.
shā tè沙特méi tǐ媒体shuō说 ，zhè这chǎng场yǎn chū演出shì是guó jiā国家kāi fàng开放wén huà文化 、fā zhǎn发展yú lè娱乐hé和duō yàng多样jīng jì经济de的zhòng yào重要yī一bù步 。
Saudi media said this performance is an important step for the country to open up culture, develop entertainment, and diversify the economy.
suī rán虽然yī一chǎng场gē jù歌剧bù néng不能mǎ shàng马上gǎi biàn改变guó jiā国家 ，dàn但tā它ràng让rén men人们kàn dào看到bù tóng不同wén huà文化kě yǐ可以yì qǐ一起jiāo liú交流 。
Although one opera cannot change a country immediately, it shows that different cultures can communicate together.
yīn yuè音乐ràng让dà jiā大家gǎn shòu感受dào到zì yóu自由hé和xī wàng希望 ，yě也ràng让wǒ men我们xiāng xìn相信 ，bù tóng不同guó jiā国家de的rén人kě yǐ可以chéng wéi成为péng yǒu朋友 。
Music makes everyone feel freedom and hope, and also makes us believe that people from different countries can become friends.