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Genre:
Classical

Years Active:
'60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s






Plácido Domingo

Biography

One of the world's most renowned tenors, Plácido Domingo — along with his frequent collaborators Luciano Pavarotti and José Carreras — is largely responsible for the increasing mainstream popularity of opera among contemporary listeners. Born March 21, 1941, in Madrid, Spain, Domingo and his family relocated to Mexico in 1950; there he studied vocal technique, as well as piano and conducting, at the Mexico City Conservatory. After making his public debut as a baritone, he essayed his first major tenor role as Alfredo in Verdi's La Traviata in 1960; he subsequently spent close to three years with the Israel National Opera, singing 280 performances in a dozen different roles. In 1966, Domingo created the title role in the U.S. premiere of Ginastera's Don Rodrigo at the New York City Opera; his Metropolitan Opera debut followed two years later, appearing as Maurizio in Adriana Lecouvreur — the first of well over 400 performances at the legendary venue.. In the years to follow, Domingo's stature continued to grow on the strength of regular performances at all of the world's most famed opera houses, among them La Scala, the Vienna State Opera, London's Covent Garden, the Opéra de la Bastille in Paris, the San Francisco Opera, Chicago's Lyric Opera, and the Los Angeles Music Center Opera (which he co-founded). With over 100 recordings to his credit, he performed with sopranos including Rosalind Plowright, Katria Ricciarelli, and Montserrat Caballe; in 1981, Domingo also made an unexpected foray into pop music, recording the duet "Perhaps Love" with John Denver and in the process scoring a Top 20 hit. (A 1989 collaboration with Jennifer Rush, "Till I Loved You," was also a mainstream success.) While remaining best known as an operatic performer, he subsequently enjoyed parallel success with his recordings of traditional Spanish love songs; however, his greatest popularity came as one of the Three Tenors, a trio also including Pavarotti and Carreras whose albums and live concert videos enjoyed mainstream success not enjoyed by operatic recordings in many decades.

Top Albums


1. Plácido Dom..
The Three Tenors In Concert, José Carreras
2. The Three Te..
The Three Tenors - The Best of the 3 Tenors (Live), James Levine
3. The Three Te..
The Three Tenors Christmas, José Carreras
4. The Three Te..
Bizet: Carmen, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
5. Bizet: Carme..
The Three Tenors - Paris 1998, James Levine
6. The Three Te..
Songs, Plácido Domingo
7. Songs
Perhaps Love, John Denver
8. Perhaps Love
Amor - Opera's Great Love Songs, Dame Joan Sutherland
9. Amor - Opera..
Opera Obsession! Act IV, Luciano Pavoratti
10. Opera Obsess..
Verdi: Aida, Claudio Abbado
11. Verdi: Aida
Puccini: Turandot, Herbert von Karajan
12. Puccini: Tur..
Encanto del Mar - Mediterranean Songs, Plácido Domingo
13. Encanto del ..
Bizet: Carmen, London Symphony Orchestra
14. Bizet: Carme..
Lloyd Webber: Requiem, Plácido Domingo
15. Lloyd Webber..
Verdi: La Traviata, Bavarian State Orchestra
16. Verdi: La Tr..
Very Best of Placido Domingo, Plácido Domingo
17. Very Best of..
The Essential Plácido Domingo, Plácido Domingo
18. The Essentia..
The Three Tenors at Christmas, Luciano Pavarotti
19. The Three Te..
Best Loved Arias, The Three Tenors
20. Best Loved A..

Top Songs

NameAlbumTimePrice
1.
Perhaps LovePerhaps Love2:57$0.99
2.
Encore: Nessun dormaThree Tenors In Concert3:30$1.29
3.
Encore: 'O Sole MioThree Tenors In Concert2:53$1.29
4.
YPlácido Domingo - Siempre ..3:28$0.99
5.
Fallaste corazón - La que se fue - ..Plácido Domingo - Siempre ..7:02$0.99
6.
Tres palabras - CenizasPlácido Domingo - Siempre ..4:23$0.99
7.
Yo sin tiPlácido Domingo - Siempre ..3:55$0.99
8.
Tú me acostumbraste - Contigo en la..Plácido Domingo - Siempre ..4:24$0.99
9.
MíaPlácido Domingo - Siempre ..3:49$0.99
10.
Celos - UstedPlácido Domingo - Siempre ..5:06$0.99
11.
Quiéreme muchoPlácido Domingo - Siempre ..4:19$0.99
12.
La feria de las floresPlácido Domingo - Siempre ..2:56$0.99
13.
Amanecí en tus brazosPlácido Domingo - Siempre ..4:14$0.99
14.
Yo soy mexicanoPlácido Domingo - Siempre ..3:45$0.99
15.
Cuando sale la lunaPlácido Domingo - Siempre ..2:54$0.99
16.
Si nos dejanPlácido Domingo - Siempre ..3:32$0.99
17.
El jinetePlácido Domingo - Siempre ..3:13$0.99
18.
¡Ay, jalisco no te rajes!Plácido Domingo - Siempre ..3:19$0.99
19.
EllaPlácido Domingo - Siempre ..3:20$0.99
20.
La rondallaPlácido Domingo - Siempre ..3:23$0.99
21.
Tequila con limónPlácido Domingo - Siempre ..3:37$0.99
22.
Cómo olvidarPlácido Domingo - Siempre ..3:58$0.99
23.
De qué manera te olvidoPlácido Domingo - Siempre ..3:13$0.99
24.
Pa' todo el añoPlácido Domingo - Siempre ..3:58$0.99
25.
La malagueñaPlácido Domingo - Siempre ..3:50$0.99

Top Music Videos

O Sole Mio (Extract), Plácido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, José Carreras, Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino & Zubin Mehta
1. O Sole Mio (E...
Tosca: Act III - "E lucevan le stelle" [Cavaradossi], Plácido Domingo, Richard Amstrong & English Chamber Orchestra
2. Tosca: Act II...
Andrea Chénier: Act I - "Colpito qui m'avete..." [Chénier], Julius Rudel, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Plácido Domingo
3. Andrea Chéni...
Les contes d' Hoffmann: Act IV - "Helas, mon coeur s'égare encorre!" [Hoffmann, Dapertutto, Giulietta, Nicklaus, Schlemil, Pitichinaccio, Chorus], Agnes Baltsa, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Claire Powell, Francis Egerton, Georges Prêtre, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Philip Geling, Plácido Domingo & Siegmund Nimsgern
4. Les contes d'...
Ernani: Act II - "Tu Perfida" [Ernani, Elvira], Mirella Freni, Orchestra of La Scala Milan, Plácido Domingo & Riccardo Muti
5. Ernani: Act I...
Manon Lescaut: Act I - "Donna non vidi mai simiile a questa! [Des Grieux], Giuseppe Sinopoli, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Plácido Domingo
6. Manon Lescaut...
La fanciulla del West: Act III - "Ch'ella mi creda" [Dick Johnson], Nello Santi, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Plácido Domingo
7. La fanciulla ...
Domingo Discusses His Debut At La Scala (Footage from Ernani), Plácido Domingo
8. Domingo Discu...
Tales of Hofmann: Rehearsal Footage and Documentary, Plácido Domingo
9. Tales of Hofm...


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