“Be in poor voice” nghĩa là gì?

“Be in poor voice” = giọng yếu -> nghĩa là hát không hay.

Ví dụ

On Dec. 30, 1835 Donizetti’s “Maria Stuarda” made its premiere with the admired soprano (giọng nữ cao) Maria Malibran. The opera did not get a good reception due to the two sopranos being in poor voice and as a result of Malibran ignoring the censors (kiểm duyệt). The result was an opera that would be ignored for 130 years and one that would not be presented until the 20th century.

“We have waited in vain (vô ích) for two nights,” sings the Doctor in the last act of Verdi’s Macbeth, words that took on a peculiar resonance (âm vang lạ kỳ, riêng biệt) for the audience at the Metropolitan Opera last Wednesday. The first two nights of the company’s season comprised a listless new Figaro and a revival of La Bohème hobbled by a soprano in poor voice, both exercises in futility (vô ích, không hiệu quả). But then came Macbeth, worth the wait of not just two nights but of two whole seasons.

There was no material from the new Jacksons' album, "Victory,"—perhaps because, disappointingly, it is such a spotty (bất thường, không đồng đều) effort. Jermaine Jackson, a solo recording artist in his own right, did perform three of his songs; but he was in poor voice, and often seemed off pitch.

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