He had heard all the great singers in Paris and London—Pasta and Rubini and Lablache—and when you had done that, you could say that you knew what singing was.

他听过巴黎和伦敦所有伟大的歌手——Pasta、Rubini 和 Lablache——当你听完之后，你可以说你知道歌唱是什么。