Placido Domingo
Placido Domingo
José Plácido Domingo Embil, known as Plácido Domingo, is a Spanish tenor, 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 Cavaradossi, Hoffmann, Don José, and Canio, he quickly moved into more dramatic roles, becoming the most...
ProfessionOpera Singer
Date of Birth21 January 1941
singing lasts century
In the last century, everybody was singing lower.
orchestra five
When facing symphonic orchestras which have played some works five thousands times, you have nothing to do.
voice roles niche
Between parts I was too old for and roles that were too overwhelming, out of reach then for my voice. I carved out a niche with the Wagnerian repertoire since I am attracted by its theatrical intensity.
eye ballet opera
When you are confronted with an opera, you have to keep an eye on everything: the musicians, the chorus, the ballet, the singers, the staging.
able today done
What is sad is not to be able to do today what you have done in your youth. But what is good is to remember that - when you were able - you did it to the best of your ability.
years made my-future
The public made me and then encouraged me for many years, and my future even now depends upon it.
years cities two
I attended less than two years of Conservatory in Mexico City.
talking
To stay at my best, I have to stop talking during the preceding day.
orchestra minutes session
When working with an orchestra, you never spend more than 20 minutes per recording session.
piano reduction score
I have always studied my parts with the orchestral score and not with the piano reduction.
careers expecting conducting
I will prove that a great conducting career is expecting me.
motivational money organize
If money was my only motivation, I would organize myself differently.
destiny shoulders broads
We all have a destiny in accordance with the breadth of our shoulders. My shoulders are broad.
voice piano preparation
With my personal preparation at the piano, I can afford to hum at half voice.