Italian · Beginner
Adapted from The Nightingale
An emperor discovers the song of a living nightingale, then learns its value after replacing it with a machine.
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Scene 1 · Beginner
Molti anni fa, in Cina, l'imperatore vive in un palazzo bellissimo. È fatto tutto di porcellana: costa molto, ma si può rompere facilmente. Per questo tutti devono fare attenzione quando lo toccano.
Many years ago, in China, the emperor lives in a beautiful palace. It is made entirely of porcelain: it is expensive, but it can break easily. That’s why everyone has to be careful when they touch it.
Anche il giardino è meraviglioso. Ai fiori sono legati piccoli campanelli d'argento. Quando suonano, le persone si fermano a guardare i fiori. Il giardino è così grande che nemmeno il giardiniere sa dove finisce.
The garden is wonderful too. Little silver bells are tied to the flowers. When they ring, people stop to look at the flowers. The garden is so big that even the gardener doesn’t know where it ends.
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