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8 September 2010
Plácido Domingo Reviews

Simon Boccanegra

The Royal Opera

The global gig of the season
6 Sep 10 / Mundo Clásico (English)
Domingo digs deep for return
7 Jul 10 / Bloomberg
Domingo was clearly the centre of attention
7 Jul 10 / Seen and Heard
One of those events when the audience holds its breath in expectation
5 Jul 10 / Express
La tournée continue!
5 Jul 10 / Forum Opéra
The evening was not all about Domingo
5 Jul 10 / Classical Source
A burnished baritonal Verdi tenor is not the same thing as a Verdi baritone
4 Jul 10 / Independent on Sunday
Boccanegra’s long slow death seems to presage Placido Domingo's own vocal extinction
2 Jul 10 / Telegraph
Domingo is perfect both in his paternal role and that of the tormented ruler
2 Jul 10 / Music OMH
This was an evening of old-fashioned lustre
1 Jul 10 / Financial Times
A performance with musical excitement to spare
1 Jul 10 / Guardian Unlimited
A memorable evening and truly a five star performance
1 Jul 10 / Express
Placido’s warm baritone has the tenor of his thrilling past in Simon Boccanegra
1 Jul 10 / This is London
Domingo doesn’t fully convince as a baritone
1 Jul 10 / What's on Stage
Crowning glory for triumphant Domingo
30 Jun 10 / Independent
Plácido incendia Covent Garden
30 Jun 10 / El Mundo
Domingo almost finds his match in Ferruccio Furlanetto’s harrowing Fiesco
30 Jun 10 / The Times
Domingo has once again created a real winner for the Royal Opera
30 Jun 10 / Musical Criticism

Simon Boccanegra

Teatro Real, Madrid

Domingo ad una voce!
27 Aug 10 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish)
Superman was received with a literal standing ovation
4 Aug 10 / Seen and Heard
A legend comes home
26 Jul 10 / ConcertoNet (English)
This Boccanegra was built around the presence of Plácido Domingo
21 Jul 10 / Seen and Heard

Simon Boccanegra

The BBC Proms

Placido Domingo packs a punch in truly great Prom
25 Jul 10 / Express
Singing was magnificent throughout
22 Jul 10 / Music OMH
An elegant Boccanegra, despite the reduced space
22 Jul 10 / Musical Criticism
Plácido Domingo Reviews & Articles

PLáCIDO DOMINGO

Singer, conductor, administrator - Spanish born Plácido Domingo has done it all over his long career. He has appeared at all the major opera houses around the world with a repertory of over 120 roles, and has recorded extensivley including numerous videos and films.
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Plácido Domingo Articles

Can Placido pull it off?

With a secretive Domingo convalescing, L.A. Opera faces a high-stakes Ring Festival.
1 Apr 2010 / LA Weekly

Placido Domingo back at work following surgery

On Thursday afternoon, Domingo was back at work at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, where he sat in on rehearsals for Los Angeles Opera's upcoming production of Wagner's "Götterdämmerung."
26 Mar 2010 / Los Angeles Times

Madrid opera's new director promises 'innovative' first season

The new avant-garde head of Madrid's opera house, Gerard Mortier, Wednesday promised an "innovative" first season in charge, which will also include tenor Placido Domingo on his 70th birthday.
25 Mar 2010 / Agence France Press (English)

Theater an der Wien: Intendant Geyer bleibt bis 2016

Intendant Roland Geyer zieht das Theater an der Wien der Deutschen Oper Berlin vor. In der nächsten Saison wird es zwöf Premieren geben, darunter die europäische Erstaufführung von "Il Postino" mit Domingo.
20 Mar 2010 / Die Presse

Placido Domingo has colon cancer surgery

Plácido Domingo has undergone surgery for colon cancer, a spokesman for the opera singer has said.
9 Mar 2010 / Telegraph

Domingo to undergo surgery after suffering abdominal pain

Plácido Domingo, the peripatetic tenor, conductor and opera house impresario, will undergo “preventive surgery.”
23 Feb 2010 / New York Times

Placido Domingo withdraws from ROH Tamerlano

The great Spanish tenor is forced to back out of sold-out performances due to illness.
23 Feb 2010 / Musical Criticism

Placido Domingo accepts President's Merit Award

To his awards mantel that already includes seven Grammys, three Latin Grammys and numerous career recognitions, Plácido Domingo added yet another honor from the Recording Academy.
29 Jan 2010 / Los Angeles Times

Opposites in style, equals in stature

Although they work in different genres, both Plácido Domingo and Elaine Stritch continue to impress and inspire with their dedication to stretching their talents in new directions.
26 Jan 2010 / New York Times

"The next great baritone"

A chat with Plaìcido Domingo.
22 Jan 2010 / PlaybillArts

San Francisco Opera announces 2010-11 season

The return of Domingo as Cyrano, Mattila in The Makropulos Case and the Ring Cycle in Summer 2011.
21 Jan 2010 / Musical Criticism

Placido Domingo does baritone at the Met

For opera fans used to seeing and hearing Plácido Domingo, his entrance Monday night at the Metropolitan Opera House was almost unrecognizable.
20 Jan 2010 / Los Angeles Times

Domingo to sing at San Francisco Opera during 2010/11 season

Superstar tenor Plácido Domingo will return to the San Francisco Opera next season for the first time since 1994, singing the title role in the company premiere of Franco Alfano's "Cyrano de Bergerac."
20 Jan 2010 / San Francisco Chronicle

Domingo makes history at Met singing baritone role

This Monday, the high-energy tenor enjoys his third debut at the Metropolitan Opera. His first was as a tenor in 1968, then as a conductor in 1984, and now he makes music history as a baritone
16 Jan 2010 / Bloomberg

Placido Domingo's multi-tasking comes under increased scrutiny

The music world's most celebrated workaholic, Placido Domingo, is coming under increased scrutiny -- and increased fire - for what is perceived as a stretched-way-too-thin schedule.
15 Jan 2010 / Baltimore Sun

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Catán: Il Postino
Los Angeles Opera
23 Sep to 16 Oct 2010
Alfano: Cyrano de Bergerac
San Francisco Opera
24 Oct to 12 Nov 2010
Catán: Il Postino
Theater an der Wien
9 to 21 Dec 2010
Gluck: Iphigenie en Tauride
Teatro Real, Madrid
13 to 27 Jan 2011
Gluck: Iphigenie en Tauride
Metropolitan Opera
12 Feb to 5 Mar 2011
Gluck: Iphigenie en Tauride
Washington National Opera
6 to 29 May 2011
Catán: Il Postino
Théâtre du Châtelet
20 to 30 Jun 2011
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