José Carreras, Nadine Sierra, Aida Garifullina, Bryn Terfel & Plácido Domingo to Celebrate Andrea Bocelli’s 30th Anniversary

Andrea Bocelli is set to celebrate his 30th anniversary this summer in Tuscany. The superstar tenor will be joined by several personalities from the around the world including opera stars Plácido Domingo, Bryn Terfel, José Carreras, Aida Garifullina, and Nadine Sierra. The program will also include Sofia Vergara, Mateo Bocelli, Virginia Bocelli, Shania Twain, Lang Lang, Russell Crowe, Jon Baptiste, {…}

Apr 3, 2024

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Maria José Siri, Pretty Yende, Vittorio Grigòlo & Aigul Akhmetshina Lead Arena di Verona’s 2024 Season

The Arena di Verona has announced its 2024 season which will be dedicated to Puccini. The season will open with Puccini’s “Turandot” in Franco Zeffirelli’s production. Ekaterina Semenchuk, Yeajin Jeon, Anna Pirozzi, and Olga Maslova sing the title role alongside Piero Giuliacci, Yusif Eyvazov, Angelo Villari, Gregory Kunde, Riccardo Fassi, Mariangela Sicilia, Maria Agresta, and Daria Rybak. Michele Spotti conducts. Performance Dates: June 8-29, 2024 Verdi’s “Aida“ will be {…}

Feb 28, 2024

Q & A: Rolando Villazón on Being Fulfilled, the Major Turning Points of His Career & Never Quitting

(Photo: Stéphane Gallois) Through his uniquely compelling performances, Rolando Villazón has firmly established himself as one of the music world’s most critically acclaimed and beloved stars and as one of the leading artistic voices of our day. It was as the winner of several prizes at the “Operalia” Competition in 1999 (including the audience award and the Zarzuela prize) that {…}

Dec 31, 2023

Plácido Domingo & Adela Zaharia to Perform in Romania

Plácido Domingo and Adela Zaharia are set to perform two concerts in Romania. They will be joined by the Valahia Symphony Orchestra and Spanish conductor Jordi Bernàcer. The first concert will be on Feb. 23, 2024, at the BT Arena in Cluj Napoca and the second one will be on Feb. 26, 2024, at the Sala Palatului in Bucharest. Zaharia {…}

Dec 4, 2023

Plácido Domingo & Jose Carreras Announce Joint Tour

Plácido Domingo and Jose Carreras have announced a joint tour “The Legends Together Again.” The two legendary singers will reunite in March accompanied by a 55-piece orchestra. They will tour five cities in a program featuring famed arias, duets, and Broadway classics. David Gimenez will conduct. The tour will include stops in Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney from March {…}

Nov 15, 2023

Plácido Domingo Receives Honorary Awards in China

Plácido Domingo has been named Honorary Professor of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and Honorary President of the Shangyin Opera House. The famed tenor-turned-conductor/baritone took to social media to share the news and said, “Thank you very much to the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, its leadership, my friends and colleagues, for the Honorary Appointments and Naming, and for your warm {…}

Jul 26, 2023

Arena di Verona Announces Placido Domingo’s Gala Program

The Arena di Verona has announced details for Placido Domingo’s gala on August 6, 2023. The concert will showcase Domingo alongside Giulia Mazzola, Jessica Pratt, Daria Rybak, Mariangela Sicilia, Yusif Eyvazov, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, and Michele Pertusi. Francesco Ivan Ciampa conducts. The program will feature works by Leoncavallo, Francesco Cilea, Umberto Giordano, Giuseppe Verdi, Vincenzo Bellini, Gaetano Donizetti, Gerónimo Giménez, Leonard Bernstein, Franz Léhar, Giacomo Puccini, and Pablo Sorozábal. The gala {…}

Apr 20, 2023

Plácido Domingo Replaces Anja Harteros in Bayerische Staatsoper

The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced that Plácido Domingo will replace Anja Harteros in an upcoming recital. The company said that Domingo will be joined by Jennifer Rowley and will perform during the Munich festival on July 13, 2023. This is the latest cancelation for Harteros, who recently canceled her participation in the company’s “Tristan und Isolde.” She also canceled her {…}

Mar 1, 2023

Palm Beach Hosts Plácido Domingo’s U.S. Return

Plácido Domingo is back singing in the U.S., appearing on Feb. 28 in Palm Beach. Domingo performed in recital with maestro Eugene Kohn at the piano, singing a wide range of music from show tunes to zarzuela. In a Reel of the performance posted to his Instagram account, the audience greets Domingo with hearty applause and cheers. Domingo appeared to {…}

Feb 12, 2023

Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Announces Cast Change for ‘La Traviata’

The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced a cast change for its production of “La Traviata.” The company said that Plàcido Domingo will not sing in tonight’s performance of “La Traviata.” “The great artist, with regret, has just told the Theatre that he has not recovered from the severe cold that hit him and is therefore unable to play the role {…}

Jan 16, 2023

New Sexual Harassment Accusation Against Plácido Domingo Emerges

(Credit: Ruben Martin) Reports have emerged of new accusations of sexual harassment against Plácido Domingo. Per Reuters and The Times, the tenor-turned-baritone faced accusations “from a fellow Spanish singer in a television programme broadcast on Sunday.” The person in question is an unidentified singer who appeared on Spain’s La Sexta television channel, purporting that Domingo “touched her at a theater {…}

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