简·曼宁(Janl Manning)是当代世界上最杰出的声乐演唱家之一。自从1964年职业性首次演出以来,她专门演唱20世纪的音乐,并进行了二百多次首场演出。简·曼宁赞助和支持当代活着的作曲家、认为这是一个演唱家的职责。最近她为一个新出版的声乐曲目集(麦克米兰公司出版、1986)写了一个导言。在她介绍这本书时,她用以下的方式写出了她的信条:偏见反对新奇是令人遗憾的必然。当我在访问 Janl Manning is one of the most prominent vocalists in the contemporary world. Since her professional debut in 1964, she has dedicated 20th-century music and has performed over 200 operas. Jane Manning sponsors and supports contemporary living composers as a singer’s role. Recently she wrote an introduction for a newly published vocal track collection (published by Macmillan Company, 1986). When she introduced the book, she wrote her credo in the following manner: Prejudice against novelty was a regrettable necessity. When I was visiting