...CITY (Reuters) - Tenor Placido Domingo unveiled a new album of songs based on the poems of Pope John Paul II on Friday and said he was certain the late pontiff was a saintly man. In "Infinite Love," a CD he presented at the Vatican, the Spanish-born...
...Voigt are among the stars who will perform at the Metropolitan Opera’s 125th anniversary gala on March 15. Tenors Placido Domingo, Juan Diego Florez, Marcello Giordani and Ben Heppner also will perform on a night that also celebrates the 40th...
...with soprano Sara Coburn as Asteria, in the Washington National opera's production of Tamerlano. In Act Three of Tamerlano, Placido Domingo sings one of the first great solo scenes ever composed for the tenor voice. Domingo says he was quickly drawn to...
...this page using one of the following services: Audio for today's show will be available at approx. 7:00 p.m. ET. Placido Domingo and Andrea Bocelli in the NPR Studios. Hear Domingo and Bocelli sing songs from their new recordings; plus, Bocelli sings the...
Background
José Plácido Domingo Embil KBE (born January 21, 1941), better known as Plácido Domingo, is a world-renowned operatic tenor, known for his versatile and strong voice, possessing a ringing and dramatic tone throughout its range. He is considered to be a talented and hard working musician: in March of 2008, he debuted in his 126th on-stage role. In addition to the 126 roles in his official repertoire, he has also recorded four others, giving Domingo more roles than any other tenor. He is also admired for his acting ability, his musicality and musical intellect, and the number and variety of opera roles that he has mastered. In addition to his singing roles, he has also taken on conducting opera and concert performances, as well as serving as the General Director of the Washington National Opera in Washington, D.C. and the Los Angeles Opera in California. His contracts in both Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. have been extended through the 2010–2011 season.
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