Placido Domingo renews contract with LA Opera

    LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- The world-renowned（世界知名的） tenor¹ Placido Domingo has renewed his contract with the Los Angeles Opera, and will continue to serve as the company's Eli and Edythe Broad General Director, the company said on Monday.
    By mutual² consent（双方同意）, the contract automatically extends Domingo's role at the company through 2013, the company said in a press release（新闻稿）.
    "I must say how thrilled I am to continue leading LA Opera in the years to come," said Domingo. "As an artist who has been committed to the growth and development of LA Opera since its earliest days, I find my position here both creatively challenging and deeply rewarding, and I am proud to call this company home."Domingo said he was proud to have taken part in the recent staging of the "Ring" cycle, calling it "one of the most important accomplishments（造诣） in LA Opera's artistic³ legacy⁴.""To follow this by appearing in our coming world premiere of Daniel Catan's 'Il Postino' just shows how remarkable⁵ and ambitious LA Opera has become," he said.
    "What Placido Domingo has accomplished⁶ at LA Opera has been nothing less than astonishing,"Chairman Marc I. Stern said. "He has made an exceptional mark on this city' s cultural life."Domingo has served as artistic adviser⁷ for the opera company since it was founded, starring in its inaugural⁸ production of "Otello" in 1986. He was named artistic director in 2000 and general director in 2003.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)

1 tenor   

n.男高音（歌手），次中音（乐器），要旨，大意

参考例句：

• The tenor of his speech was that war would come.他讲话的大意是战争将要发生。
• The four parts in singing are soprano,alto,tenor and bass.唱歌的四个声部是女高音、女低音、男高音和男低音。

2 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

3 artistic   

adj.艺术(家)的，美术(家)的；善于艺术创作的

参考例句：

• The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
• These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。

4 legacy   

n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西

参考例句：

• They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
• He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。

5 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

6 accomplished   

adj.有才艺的；有造诣的；达到了的

参考例句：

• Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
• Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。

7 adviser   

n.劝告者，顾问

参考例句：

• They employed me as an adviser.他们聘请我当顾问。
• Our department has engaged a foreign teacher as phonetic adviser.我们系已经聘请了一位外籍老师作为语音顾问。

8 inaugural   

adj.就职的；n.就职典礼

参考例句：

• We listened to the President's inaugural speech on the radio yesterday.昨天我们通过无线电听了总统的就职演说。
• Professor Pearson gave the inaugural lecture in the new lecture theatre.皮尔逊教授在新的阶梯讲堂发表了启用演说。