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Plácido Domingo to Receive 2025 Premio Puccini

By Francisco Salazar

Plácido Domingo has been named the 2025 recipient of the Premio Puccini.

The famed artist will receive the prize on Nov. 18 at the Auditorium Caruso del Gran Teatro Giacomo Puccini di Torre del Lago (Viareggio).

Domingo made his Puccini Festival debut in 1974, singing Cavaradossi in “Tosca,” and later conducted a production of “Madama Butterfly” in 2004. He also participated in the production of “Le donne di Puccini.” He will return for the 2026 season.

Domingo joins past winners Anna Netrebko, Gianandrea Noseda, Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Pirozzi, Angela Gheorghiu, Vittorio Grigolo, Barbara Frittoli, Maria Guleghina, José Carreras, Maria Callas, and Mirella Freni, among others.

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By Francisco Salazar

FRANCISCO SALAZAR, (Publisher) has worked as a journalist for over 10 years with such companies as Latin Post, and freelanced for Remezcla. He has also published for El Diario and La Opinion. He is a media producer and a classically trained cellist who has performed in the New York area.

With OperaWire he has lectured at Bard College and been featured on Fred Plotkin, Jennifer Rowley and Angel Blue's programs.

He holds a Masters in Media Management from the New School and a Bachelor's in Film Production and Italian studies from Hofstra University.

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