Gaga的钢琴，柯本的信等物品拍卖

Hundreds of things belonging to rock ‘n' roll musicians will be offered to the public at an auction later this month.

摇滚明星们的上百件物品将于本月末拍卖。

Julien’s Auctions is holding the event on May 21 at Hard Rock Café in New York City. The company is based in California and specializes in selling objects from or related to the entertainment industry.

朱利安私人物品拍卖会将于5月21日在纽约硬石餐厅举行。该拍卖会由来自加利福尼亚的一家专业从事娱乐圈物品拍卖的公司举办。

Music lovers might be interested in a document containing song lyrics hand written by John Lennon.

歌迷们也许会对约翰·列侬(John Lennon)亲手写的歌词文件感兴趣。

Also available for sale is a note from Kurt Cobain, former front man of the rock group Nirvana. In it, he discussed the possibility of the band breaking up.

涅盘乐队(Nirvana)灵魂人物科特·柯本(Kurt Cobain)的手迹也会亮相拍卖会。在该手迹中，他探讨了乐队解散的可能性。

Cobain expressed anger about a magazine report about him and his wife, rocker Courtney Love. The 1992 Vanity Fair story said that the two were using drugs during Love’s pregnancy.

柯本表达了他对一篇关于他和妻子科特妮·洛芙(Courtney Love)的杂志报道的愤怒。1992年《名利场》杂志爆料两人在洛芙怀孕期间吸毒。

"I love my wife and soon to be new daughter too much to let everyones low opinions of us ruin our lives together," he wrote.

他写到：“我非常爱我的妻子和即将出生的女儿，以至于我不能让任何人的不好言论毁掉我们的生活。”

Cobain killed himself in 1994 and Nirvana broke up. Many people still mourn the musician more than 20 years later. His letter is expected to sell for between $20,000 and $30,000.

柯本1994年自杀，涅槃乐队也解散。20多年过去了，仍有许多人悼念他的离去。他的信预计以2万至3万美元出售。

There will be many other objects related to rock stars available at the auction. These include clothes, guitars and mail to and from their fans.

还有许多摇滚明星的物品将参与此次拍卖，包括衣服，吉他和于粉丝之间来往的信件。

Lennon's handwritten lyrics and notes are for the song "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!" It was part of the Beatles' 1967 record album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." Some observers expected the Lennon writings to sell for between $300,000 and $500,000.

参与拍卖的还有列侬手书《Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!》的歌词和笔记。这首歌收录于披头士1967年专辑《Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band》中。有人预计该手书歌词将会卖到30万到50万美元。

Martin Nolan of Julien’s Auction said anything written by Lennon is highly sought by collectors.

朱利安拍卖公司主管马丁·诺兰表示收藏家们正在努力寻找任何列侬的手迹。

Lady Gaga's first piano is also expected to sell for a huge amount. Part of the money is to go to the singer's Born This Way Foundation.

Lady Gaga的第一台钢琴预计也会以巨额出售。所得资金将部分用于天生完美基金会。

Julien’s Auctions also expects to make a nice profit on a red and white "Rock Soldier" jacket. Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of Queen, wore it during the band's 1986 tour.

朱利安拍卖公司预计将在一件红白星际战士夹克中获取高额利润。皇后乐队的主唱弗雷迪·默丘里在乐队1986年巡回演唱会时在该夹克上签名。

Nolan called the jacket "a great conversation piece." He added that, "Investors see these items as cool, but also really great opportunities to increase your investment because over time, chances are they will appreciate in value," he said.

诺兰称该夹克为“一件易引起话题的东西”。他还说：“投资者认为这些东西很酷，也是增加投资的很好的机会，因为有可能过段时间它们会升值。”

Gaga's Piano, Cobain's Letter And More For Sale

Hundreds of things belonging to rock ‘n' roll musicians will be offered to the public at an auction later this month.

Julien’s Auctions is holding the event on May 21 at Hard Rock Café in New York City. The company is based in California and specializes in selling objects from or related to the entertainment industry.

Music lovers might be interested in a document containing song lyricshandwritten by John Lennon.

Also available for sale is a note from Kurt Cobain, former frontman of the rock group Nirvana. In it, he discussed the possibility of the band breaking up.

Cobain expressed anger about a magazine report about him and his wife, rocker Courtney Love. The 1992 Vanity Fair story said that the two were using drugs during Love’s pregnancy.

"I love my wife and soon to be new daughter too much to let everyones low opinions of us ruin our lives together," he wrote.

Cobain killed himself in 1994 and Nirvana broke up. Many people still mourn the musician more than 20 years later. His letter is expected to sell for between $20,000 and $30,000.

There will be many other objects related to rock stars available at the auction. These include clothes, guitars and mail to and from their fans.

Lennon's handwritten lyrics and notes are for the song "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!" It was part of the Beatles' 1967 record album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." Some observers expected the Lennon writings to sell for between $300,000 and $500,000.

Martin Nolan of Julien’s Auction said anything written by Lennon is highly sought by collectors.

Lady Gaga's first piano is also expected to sell for a huge amount. Part of the money is to go to the singer's Born This Way Foundation.

Julien’s Auctions also expects to make a nice profit on a red and white "Rock Soldier" jacket. Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of Queen, wore it during the band's 1986 tour.

Nolan called the jacket "a great conversation piece." He added that, "Investors see these items as cool, but also really great opportunities to increase your investment because over time, chances are they willappreciate in value," he said.

I’m Bruce Alpert.

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Words in This Story

auction – n. a public sale at which things are sold to the people who offer to pay the most

entertainment – n. amusement or pleasure that comes from watching a performer, playing a game, etc.

lyrics – n. words of a song

fan – n. a person who likes and admires someone (such as a famous person) or something (such as a sport or a sports team) in a very enthusiastic way

jacket – n. a piece of clothing that is worn on your upper body over another piece of clothing (such as a shirt) : a usually short and light coat

conversation – n. an informal talk involving two people or a small group of people :the act of talking in an informal way

cool – adj. very fashionable, stylish, or appealing in a way that is generally approved of especially by young peopl

opportunity – n. an amount of time or a situation in which something can be done

appreciate – v. to increase in value