“However, recent accusations that have been made against me in the press have created an atmosphere in which my ability to serve this company that I so love has been compromised.”
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Plácido Domingo
José Plácido Domingo Embil is a Spanish opera singer, conductor, and arts administrator. He has recorded over a hundred complete operas and is well known for his versatility, regularly performing in Italian, French, German, Spanish, English, and Russian in the most prestigious opera houses in the world. Although primarily a lirico-spinto tenor for most of his career, especially popular for his Cav…
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2026· 4 entries
“it is a great pleasure to have a connection between Boston and Valencia since both have been so important in my career.”
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“I never abused anyone. I will repeat that as long as I live.”
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“When I knew that I had COVID, I promised myself that if I came out alive, I would fight to clear my name”
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2023· 1 entry
The Guardian: Spanish singer is first to claim sexual assault by Plácido Domingo
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2022· 2 entries
Los Angeles Times: Plácido Domingo’s name comes up in Argentina sex sect probe
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NPR: Placido Domingo
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2020· 6 entries
The Guardian: Plácido Domingo had 'inappropriate conduct' with many women, opera finds
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Yahoo: LA Opera Investigation Finds Plácido Domingo Engaged in ‘Inappropriate Conduct’ With Women
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The Guardian: Plácido Domingo withdraws from Royal Opera House appearances
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The Guardian: Plácido Domingo says harassment apology gave 'false impression'
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The Guardian: Plácido Domingo apologises to his accusers
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Yahoo: Plácido Domingo ‘Engaged in Inappropriate Activity’ With Women, Opera Union Investigation Finds
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2019· 11 entries
The Guardian: Plácido Domingo says 'gallant gestures' behind sexual harassment claims
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The Guardian: Plácido Domingo resigns from Los Angeles Opera amid sexual harassment claims
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The Guardian: Plácido Domingo withdraws from Met Opera performances after sexual harassment claims
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People: Plácido Domingo Leaves Met Opera 1 Day Before 'Macbeth' 's Opening Night as Harassment Inquiry Continues
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The Guardian: Plácido Domingo gala cancelled amid sexual harassment claims
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The Guardian: Plácido Domingo accused by 11 more women of harassment
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The Guardian: Placido Domingo gets standing ovation in first performance since sexual harassment claims
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The Guardian: Comment: The accusations go back years – so why has the opera world rallied round Plácido Domingo?
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The Guardian: Plácido Domingo: US opera houses respond to 'concerning' allegations
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The Guardian: Plácido Domingo accused of sexual harassment
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The Guardian: Renée Fleming: 'Plácido Domingo was so frightening. I needed help to get off the stage'
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2018· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Public Instruction (2018).
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2016· 3 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise (2016).
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The Guardian: Nabucco review – Plácido Domingo exudes charisma
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Sang the new version of Real Madrid's "Hala Madrid y nada más" with "
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2015· 3 entries
Awarded honorary doctorate of the University of Salamanca (2015).
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Released a holiday album, My Christmas including duets with Idina Menzel, Jackie Evancho, Plácido Domingo Jr
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Made his debut in the title role of Verdi's Macbeth in Berlin, as well as Don Carlo in Ernani in New York and the title role of Gianni Schicchi in Los Angeles
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2014· 2 entries
Awarded honorary doctorate of the University of Murcia (2014).
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Debuted as the Conte di Luna in Il trovatore in Berlin
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2013· 2 entries
Awarded Praemium Imperiale (2013).
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Awarded Dearest Son of Madrid (2013).
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2012· 4 entries
Awarded Galardón Camino Real (2012).
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Domingo was voted into Gramophone's first Hall of Fame
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Career landmark: UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador (2012).
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Recorded Songs with Josh Groban, Susan Boyle, and jazz singer Harry Connick, Jr
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2011· 6 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2011).
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Awarded Order of Friendship (2011).
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Awarded honorary doctor of Harvard University (2011).
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Spanish author Rubén Amón wrote a book, Plácido Domingo: Un coloso en el teatro del mundo, analyzing the singer as a cultural and sociological phenomenon
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A Medal of Honour from Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman
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Undertook the role of Rigoletto in a live television broadcast in Europe which was shot in real locations in Mantua
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2010· 1 entry
Awarded Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year (2010).
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2009· 2 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru (2009).
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Awarded Birgit Nilsson Prize (2009).
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2008· 1 entry
Domingo provided the voice of the long-haired Chihuahua named Montezuma in Disney's Beverly Hills Chihuahua
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2007· 5 entries
Awarded Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna (2007).
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Joined several other preeminent figures in entertainment, government, the environment and more, as one of the users of the BMW Hydrogen 7, designed to build support for hydrogen as a viable alternative to fossil fuels
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“s most demanding baritone roles, singing the title role in Simon Boccanegra. His debut performance in the part occurred at the Berlin State Opera on 24 October, followed by 29 other performances during the 2009–2010 season at major opera houses around the world, including the Met and the Royal Opera House in London. After the success of Boccanegra, Domingo has performed other baritone roles including the character of Rigoletto in Verdi”
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Domingo had a cameo role on The Simpsons
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That two years later he would take on one of Verdi's most demanding baritone roles, singing the title role in Simon Boccanegra
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2006· 1 entry
Received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music
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2005· 1 entry
Won Golden Medal for Merit to Culture (2005).
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2003· 2 entries
“And you can rest assured that I will do everything I can to help during this, my last year as General Director.”
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Domingo became General Director and his contract was extended through the 2010–2011 season
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2002· 5 entries
Won Presidential Medal of Freedom presented by George W. Bush (2002).
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Awarded Commander of the Legion of Honour (2002).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (2002).
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Performed the club's new commemorative anthem, "Himno del Centenario del Real Madrid"
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Made a guest appearance on the song "Novus", the closing track on Santana's album Shaman
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2001· 1 entry
When he invited the so-called "Singing Policeman", New York tenor Daniel Rodríguez, to attend the Vilar-Domingo Young Artists program to develop his operatic skills
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2000· 1 entry
Awarded Kennedy Center Honors (2000).
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1999· 2 entries
Won Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal (1999).
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Awarded Commander of the Order of Cultural Merit (1999).
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1998· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry (1998).
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1997· 2 entries
Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1997).
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Gave two charity concerts in Acapulco to raise money to build 150 new houses for those made homeless by the storm
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1993· 8 entries
Awarded star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (1993).
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Released album “Love Song and Tangos”.
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Released album “Missa Solemnis”.
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Released album “Lucia di Lammermoor”.
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Released album “Opera Duets”.
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Released album “Grandes Cantantes Líricos Españoles”.
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Released album “Christmas Favorites From The World's Favorite Tenors”.
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Founded Operalia, The World Opera Competition, an international opera competition for talented young singers
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1992· 10 entries
Released album “Il barbiere di Siviglia”.
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Awarded Medaille für Kunst und Wissenschaft (Hamburg) (1992).
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Released album “Tosca”.
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Released album “Werther”.
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Released album “Turandot (Highlights)”.
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Released album “Samson et Dalila”.
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Released album “Luisa Miller”.
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Released album “Carmen (Complete Opera)”.
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Released album “La traviata (Auszüge • Highlights • Extraits)”.
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Released album “From the Official Barcelona Games Ceremony”.
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1991· 6 entries
Released album “Together”.
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Awarded Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts (1991).
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Awarded Lo Nuestro Excellence Award (1991).
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Released album “Mefistofele”.
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Released album “Mozart Arien / Arias / Airs”.
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Released album “Nessun Dorma”.
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1990· 5 entries
Released album “Carmen / La Traviata / Macbeth / Manon Lescaut / La fanciulla del West / Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg / Core 'ngrato / Granada u. a.”.
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Released album “Soñadores de España”.
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Released album “La bohème”.
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Released album “Roman Heroes”.
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Began singing with fellow tenors Luciano Pavarotti and José Carreras as part of The Three Tenors
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1989· 8 entries
Released album “Les Contes d’Hoffmann”.
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Released album “Tannhäuser”.
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Released album “Messa da requiem”.
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Awarded honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense (1989).
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Released album “L’elisir d’amore”.
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Released album “Symphonie no. 9”.
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The international television series Return Journey featured Domingo returning to his home city of Madrid reflecting on life there whilst recording an album of Zarzuela arias for EMI
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Released album “The Essential Domingo: Popular Songs and Arias”.
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1988· 4 entries
Released album “An Evening with Plácido”.
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Released album “Cantos Aztecas”.
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Released album “Hallmark Presents: Joy to the World”.
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Released album “Romanzas de zarzuelas”.
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1987· 6 entries
Released album “Il trittico: Il tabarro / Suor Angelica / Gianni Schicchi”.
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Won Gold Medal for Tourism Merit (1987).
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And Denver joined Julie Andrews for an Emmy Award-winning holiday television special, The Sound of Christmas, filmed in Salzburg, Austria
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Released album “Verdi Arias and Duets”.
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Released album “Arias and Duets”.
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Released album “Lohengrin”.
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1986· 9 entries
Released album “Otello”.
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Released album “La forza del destino”.
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Released album “Listen to the Joy”.
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Domingo performed at several benefit concerts to raise funds for the victims of the 1985 Mexico City earthquake
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Released album “Simon Boccanegra”.
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Released album “Die Fledermaus”.
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Released album “Vienna, City of my Dreams”.
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When he appeared in its world premiere production of Menotti's Goya
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Appeared in a special gala concert for Queen Elizabeth II and in the world premiere of Goya, an opera that Gian Carlo Menotti composed specifically for him
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1985· 10 entries
Released album “La traviata”.
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Released album “Don Carlos”.
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Released album “Aida: Highlights”.
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Released album “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg”.
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Released album “Requiem”.
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Released album “Macbeth”.
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Released album “Cavalleria rusticana”.
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Released album “Rigoletto”.
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Released album “Bravissimo, Domingo!”.
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Released album “Zarzuela Arias & Duets”.
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1984· 7 entries
Released album “Manon Lescaut”.
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Domingo filmed the role of Don José in Francesco Rosi's movie version of Carmen in his native Spain
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Released album “Madama Butterfly”.
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Released album “Pagliacci”.
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Released album “Los cuentos de Cri Crí”.
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Released album “Carmen”.
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Released album “Il trovatore”.
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1983· 5 entries
Released album “Nabucco”.
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Released album “La rondine”.
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Released album “Aida”.
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Released album “My Life for a Song”.
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Released album “Always in My Heart (Siempre en mi corazón): The Songs of Ernesto Lecuona”.
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1982· 2 entries
Released album “Adoro”.
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Released album “Turandot”.
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1981· 6 entries
Released album “Domingo!”.
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Released album “Christmas with Plácido Domingo”.
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Released album “Gala Opera Concert”.
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Released album “Placido Domingo Sings Tangos”.
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Gained considerable recognition outside of the opera world when he recorded the song "Perhaps Love" as a duet with the American country/folk music singer John Denver
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Released album “Perhaps Love”.
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1980· 2 entries
Released album “Ave Maria”.
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Released album “Le Villi”.
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1979· 2 entries
Released album “Carmen: Extraits”.
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Released album “Faust”.
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1978· 5 entries
Released album “Romantic Opera Duets”.
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Released album “Adriana Lecouvreur”.
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Released album “La fanciulla del West”.
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When Domingo was only 37, the city of Madrid dedicated a commemorative plaque at his birthplace at 34 Calle Ibiza near the Buen Retiro Park
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Starred in the La Scala production of Puccini's Manon Lescaut that marked the house debut of Hungarian soprano Sylvia Sass
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1977· 2 entries
Released album “Andrea Chénier”.
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Released album “L'amore dei tre re”.
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1976· 2 entries
Released album “Louise - The Sony Opera House”.
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Released album “Be My Love”.
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1975· 1 entry
Domingo debuted at the prestigious Salzburg Festival, singing the title role in Don Carlo in an all-star cast with Nicolai Ghiaurov, Piero Cappuccilli, Mirella Freni and Christa Ludwig with Herbert von Karajan conducting
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1973· 3 entries
Released album “Domingo Conducts Milnes! Milnes Conducts Domingo!”.
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Released album “Norma”.
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Released album “Giovanna d’Arco”.
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1972· 2 entries
Released album “I Lombardi”.
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Released album “Domingo Sings Caruso”.
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1971· 3 entries
Released album “Il tabarro (Remastered)”.
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Released album “Don Carlo”.
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And has gone on to win eight more, as well as five Latin Grammy awards including an award for Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year
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1970· 1 entry
Les Troyens 1983 and ending with Edgar in 2006, Domingo has recorded all of Puccini's operatic roles for tenor
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1969· 1 entry
Domingo's first recital album for RCA Red Seal was issued, and he recorded his first complete opera in the studio, Il trovatore, with Leontyne Price and Sherrill Milnes also for RCA, which would be his primary record lab
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1968· 2 entries
Released album “Belcanto Domingo”.
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Released his first solo album, Recital of Italian Operatic Arias (also known as Bel Canto Domingo)
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1965· 1 entry
They have two sons, Plácido Francisco (known as Plácido Domingo Jr.), born 21 October 1965, and Alvaro Maurizio, born 11 October 1968.
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1962· 1 entry
Returned to Texas to sing the role of Edgardo in the same opera with Lily Pons at the Fort Worth Opera
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1961· 1 entry
Domingo made his operatic debut in a leading role as Alfredo in La traviata at the Teatro de la Ciudad in Monterrey
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1959· 1 entry
Domingo auditioned for the Mexico National Opera at the Palacio de Bellas Artes as a baritone, but was then asked to sight-read the tenor aria "Amor ti vieta" from Fedora
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1958· 1 entry
Their son, José Plácido Domingo Guerra (called "Pepe" as a boy and later "Joe"), now a photographer, was born on 16 June 1958.
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1957· 1 entry
At age sixteen, Domingo made his first professional appearance, accompanying his mother on the piano at a concert at Mérida, Yucatán
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1949· 1 entry
Just days before his eighth birthday, he moved to Mexico with his family
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1946· 1 entry
Moreno Torroba and Domingo's parents formed a zarzuela company and toured in Latin America
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1941· 1 entry
Born 1941-01-21.
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1907· 1 entry
Domingo was born to Plácido Francisco Domingo Ferrer (8 March 1907 – 22 November 1987) and Josefa "Pepita" Embil Echániz (28 February 1918 – 28 August 1994), two Spanish zarzuela stars who nurtured his early musical abilities.
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