Swan Lake, Macbeth, Tosca, Don Quixote and Cats are among the globally renowned productions to have been staged in the Jiangsu Grand Theatre, known formally as the Jiangsu Centre for the Performing Arts.
《天鹅湖》、《麦克白》、《托斯卡》、《堂吉诃德》和《猫》是江苏大剧院（正式名称为江苏表演艺术中心）上演的全球知名作品之一。
And those well known productions have been complimented by performances therein by many of the most respected names in musical excellence; the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, to name but a few.
这些著名的作品得到了许多最受尊敬的音乐卓越人士的表演的赞美；英国广播公司交响乐团、捷克爱乐团、匈牙利国家爱乐乐团、纽约爱乐团、费城乐团和维也纳爱乐团，仅举几例。
Yet, the realisation of all of this was a long time in the making, considering that the construction concept for the Jiangsu Grand Theatre was in fact first proposed back in the 1990s.
然而，考虑到江苏大剧院的建设理念实际上是在20世纪90年代首次提出的，实现这一切需要很长时间。
Mothballed for some time, in 2004, the proposed Theatre was put back on the agenda by the Jiangsu Provincial Government. But still there was little movement, until 2010, when the Jiangsu Grand Theatre project was submitted to the State Council for approval.
一段时间以来，拟议的剧院被江苏省政府重新列入议程。 但直到2010年，江苏大剧院项目提交国务院批准，仍然没有什么动静。
They got it, but the site was planned to be located on the banks of Xuanwu Lake.
他们得到了它，但该地点计划位于玄武湖畔。
It was then to take another 2 years for the powers that be to realise there simply was not enough space for a project of size anywhere near Xianwu Lake. Hence, in October of 2012, the Jiangsu Grand Theatre found what was to be its home in the western section of the cultural and sports axis of Hexi, leading from the Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre.
然后，当权者又花了2年时间才意识到，在仙武湖附近的任何地方，一个规模的项目根本没有足够的空间。 因此，2012年10月，江苏大剧院从南京奥林匹克体育中心出发，在河西文化体育轴线的西部找到了它的家。
Finally, on 26 December, the foundation stone for the Theatre was laid.
最后，在12月26日，剧院奠基了。
Over an area of 196,600 square metres, with a total construction area of 271,400 square metres, the Jiangsu Grand Theatre includes a 2,037-seat opera hall; a 1,014-seat drama hall; a 1,476-seat concert hall; a 325-seat multi-functional hall and a 2,540-seat variety hall.
江苏大剧院占地196600平方米，总建筑面积271400平方米，包括一个2037个座位的歌剧院；一个1014个座位的戏厅；一个1476个座位的音乐厅；一个325个座位的多功能厅和一个2540个座位的综艺厅。
Therein is also a 746-seat lecture hall, together with the necessary ancillary supporting facilities that meet the functional needs for such large-scale shows.
那里还有一个746个座位的演讲厅，以及满足此类大型演出功能需求的必要辅助辅助设施。
Special mention, though, is reserved for the Opera Hall, its stage remarkably capable of descending some 16 metres underground and 47 metres above. Meanwhile, the innovative design of the three-floor auditorium ensures that even in the most remote seats, the audience can still recognise performers’ facial expressions.
不过，特别值得一提的是歌剧院，它的舞台能够下降到地下约16米，从上方下降约47米。 与此同时，三层礼堂的创新设计确保了即使在最偏远的座位上，观众仍然可以识别表演者的面部表情。
And hear what they are saying. For where the Jiangsu Grand Theatre really comes in to its own is in the audio department. The design method employed is one of natural sound amplification, which ensures that even those seated in the farthest corners can hear clearly even when performers do not use microphones.
听听他们在说什么。 因为江苏大剧院真正出名的地方是音频部门。 采用的设计方法是自然声音放大，即使那些坐在最远角落的人，即使表演者不使用麦克风，也能听得清清楚楚。
Or, as the designers, Marshall Day Acoustics, put it, “The design has effectively guided reflections throughout the audience areas from the stage so that every member of the audience in the hall can hear sufficiently loud sound during unamplified performances”.
或者，正如设计师Marshall Day Acoustics所说，“该设计有效地引导了整个观众从舞台区域的反射，这样大厅里的每个观众成员都可以在未放大的表演中听到足够响亮的声音”。
