Placido Domingo
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Concerts
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November 26, 2010 Placido Domingo takes on a dramatic death scene as Bajazet in Handel's taut drama, Tamerlano.
August 27, 2010 The celebrated soprano takes on Donizetti's steamy title role, with Placido Domingo conducting.
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August 13, 2010 The famed tenor takes on one of Verdi's most nuanced roles for baritone at this year's BBC Proms.
July 16, 2010 William Bolcom's searing opera is set in the immigrant enclave of Red Hook, Brooklyn, in the 1950s.
May 21, 2010 Mozart's dark comedy features music of limitless genius, and a drama that lives up to the score.
October 16, 2009 Placido Domingo takes on his 126th role, as Bajazet in Handel's taught drama, Tamerlano.
November 14, 2008 Placido Domingo takes on his 126th role, as Bajazet in Handel's taught drama, Tamerlano.
October 3, 2008 Placido Domingo conducts Puccini's Madame Butterfly from the Washington National Opera.
June 6, 2008 In this grim drama, the bell announcing evening services means lights out for everyone — literally.
February 22, 2008 Romance induced by a love potion is no match for the real thing in Donizetti's 'The Elixir of Love.'
February 8, 2008 Placido Domingo returns to his musical roots to star in Moreno Torroba's zarzuela 'Luisa Fernanda'.
January 25, 2008 Tenor Placido Domingo stars in a unique "Trilogy" of acts from three very different operas.
October 12, 2007 Placido Domingo stars as Siegmund in Die Walkuere, from the Washington National Opera.
Interviews & Profiles
November 8, 2010 Rufus Wainwright, Tim Page and Renee Fleming reflect on Placido Domingo's performances as Otello.
November 21, 2008 The two tenors perform together for the first time, as Domingo conducts Rossini in Washington, D.C.
Discover Songs
November 12, 2010 A summary of the award show's hits and misses.
News
May 4, 2012 A transposed tenor and an inspiring tour: all the classical music news that's fit to link.
March 2, 2012 Gergiev advertises for Putin, the Detroit Symphony teams up with Kid Rock and much more.
February 24, 2012 Stephen Colbert sings Verdi with Domingo, Klinghoffer riles London and a kerfuffle over Golijov.
September 23, 2011 From China to Iraq and back again: All the news that's fit to link.
July 29, 2011 From Israelis playing Wagner in Germany to a pirate-fighting tenor.
June 7, 2011 Will one of the world's biggest opera stars help reform the soccer organization FIFA?
May 27, 2011 Opera, opera, opera and ... Justin Timberlake: your weekly roundup of classical music news.
November 12, 2010 A summary of the award show's hits and misses.
September 27, 2010 As the superstar tenor decides not to renew his contract, the opera company questions its future.
November 3, 2009 One of the most soaring voices in the world has taken a dive, but we don't mean that unkindly.
February 20, 2009 The famed tenor wins the largest prize in classical music, funded by late soprano Birgit Nilsson.
More Stories
December 21, 2006 Tan Dun's opera is a $2 million stage epic with Placido Domingo as the man who united China.
April 11, 2012 Hear why these three composers are still superstars in opera houses worldwide.
November 24, 2011 The late composer's delightful final opera will be broadcast on many PBS stations.
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October 7, 2011 Wagner's lonely wanderer anticipates a generation of Westerns — in a vivid and compelling story.
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September 23, 2011 Mozart's dark comedy features music of limitless genius, and a drama that lives up to the score.
September 16, 2011 Placido Domingo takes on his 126th role: as Bajazet in Handel's taut drama Tamerlano.
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January 21, 2011 Alan Held makes an impression as the mysterious title character in Wagner's The Flying Dutchman.
May 29, 2008 William Berger, author of Wagner Without Fear, chooses his favorite Wagner recordings.
