Placido Domingo has announced its upcoming Tokyo tour with Saioa Hernandez. The tenor announced via social media that he will sing two concerts in Tokyo alongside the Spanish soprano. The first concert on Jan 28 will be held at the Forum Concert while the Jan. 31 concert will take place at the Suntory Hall Tokyo. Both concerts will be led {…}
(Credit: Miguel Lorenzo/Mikel Ponce) Renowned opera star Plácido Domingo returned Valencia’s Palau de les Arts to great success with audiences jumping to their feet at the close of the night and raining down confetti on him. It hasn’t been an easy few months for the famed artist, but despite the controversy surrounding him, he looked as calm as ever onstage, {…}
Plácido Domingo has given his first interview since he was accused by 20 women of sexual misconduct. The legendary singer noted in an interview with El Confidencial that he left the Metropolitan Opera and the LA Opera out of respect for his colleagues and since judgement was placed on him instantaneously he decided to remain calm and silent until all {…}
General Director of the Wiener Staatsoper Dominique Meyer has spoken up about the #MeToo movement. Meyer, who will be taking the post of General Director at the Teatro alla Scala and will end his term in Vienna in March, criticized American institutions on how they dealt with Plácido Domingo. He told the AP, “I do not admire really what is {…}
Plácido Domingo has canceled his participation in the Tokyo Olympics. The Tokyo Olympics organizing committee announced on Friday that Domingo won’t perform at pre-Olympics cultural events in Japan. In a statement, the legend said, “After thoughtful consideration, I have made the decision not to participate in the kabuki-Opera event due to the complexity of the project,” Domingo said in a {…}
It is a big week for CDs and DVD releases in the opera world. As companies get ready for the holiday season, numerous artists have new releases that are must buys. Here are our recommendations. Myrthen With “Myrthen,” baritone Christian Gerhaher embarks on the second chapter of his once-in-a-lifetime project: the complete recording of Robert Schumann’s lieder output. Lauded as {…}
(Credit: Pedro Walter) The Vienna State Opera will live stream “Macbeth” on Nov. 1, 2019. The Verdi work will feature the return of Plácido Domingo to the theater for the first time since being accused of sexual misconduct in the United States. The Vienna State Opera stated openly that it would support Domingo in his upcoming contracts, which included his {…}
(Credit: Teatro Comunale di Bologna/Vincent Pontet-Opera de Paris) This week, four rarely performed works get stagings and concert performances with formidable casts that should not be missed. There are also some classics with all-stars casts that make them unmissable. Macbeth – Wiener Staatsoper, Austria Plácido Domingo returns to the Vienna stage amidst sexual misconduct allegations to sing the title role {…}
Plácido Domingo has announced that he will return to Mexico to celebrate his 60th anniversary of his debut at the Palacio de Bellas Artes. Domingo first performed there in 1959 as Borsa in “Rigoletto.” The legendary tenor made the announcement via a video in which he expressed his gratitude at winning the Premio Batuta. “I hope to see you soon {…}
Plácido Domingo will no longer attend the Batuta Prize in Mexico. The opera star announced that he will not attend with organizers stating he “deeply regret (his) absence.” The news broke on Thursday Oct. 3 just days after resigning as general director of the Los Angeles Opera. The Organizers of this weekend’s Batuta Prizes in Mexico also noted that they {…}
Plácido Domingo has resigned from the Los Angeles Opera. The famed artist is currently facing allegations for sexual harassment by 20 women and was being investigated by the LA Opera regarding potential misconduct during his time as general director of the company. “Recent accusations that have been made against me in the press have created an atmosphere in which my {…}