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Plácido Domingo

Plácido Domingo

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Biography

Although born in Madrid, Spain, Placido Domingo spent a major portion of his life living in Mexico City where he graduated from the Mexico City Conservatory. His first operatic performance was in a staging of La Traviata in Monterrey playing Alfredo. He was then a Tenor for the Israel National Opera and subsequently moved to Europe.

Known For

The Transformation of the World Into Music

The Transformation of the World Into Music

1996

Moulin Rouge!

Moulin Rouge!

2001

Mario Lanza: The American Caruso

Mario Lanza: The American Caruso

1983

Helene Fischer - Weihnachten - Live aus der Hofburg Wien

Helene Fischer - Weihnachten - Live aus der Hofburg Wien

2015

Macbeth

Macbeth

2018

Waltraud Meier: I follow a voice within me

Waltraud Meier: I follow a voice within me

2008

Tosca: In the Settings and at the Times of Tosca

Tosca: In the Settings and at the Times of Tosca

1993

Beverly Hills Chihuahua

Beverly Hills Chihuahua

2008

Verdi: Un ballo in maschera

Verdi: Un ballo in maschera

1990

Giuseppe Verdi: I due Foscari

Giuseppe Verdi: I due Foscari

2016

Hollywoods Oper - Eine Oper für Los Angeles

Hollywoods Oper - Eine Oper für Los Angeles

2006

Gran Gala di Verdi

Gran Gala di Verdi

2001

The 3 Tenors in Concert 1994

The 3 Tenors in Concert 1994

1994

La traviata

La traviata

1982

The Three Tenors Christmas

The Three Tenors Christmas

1999

The Original Three Tenors Concert

The Original Three Tenors Concert

1990

Mariinsky Theatre

Mariinsky Theatre

2008

Penella - El Gato Montés

Penella - El Gato Montés

The First Emperor

The First Emperor

2007

Gala de Reyes: Los Tres Tenores

Gala de Reyes: Los Tres Tenores

1998

Simon Boccanegra [The Metropolitan Opera]

Simon Boccanegra [The Metropolitan Opera]

2010

Mariachi: The Spirit of Mexico

Mariachi: The Spirit of Mexico

2003

Cavalleria rusticana

Cavalleria rusticana

1982

Il Volo: Notte Magica - A Tribute To The Three Tenors 2016

Il Volo: Notte Magica - A Tribute To The Three Tenors 2016

2016

Verdi: Otello

Verdi: Otello

1976

Christmas in Vienna

Christmas in Vienna

1992

Offenbach: Les Contes D'Hoffman

Offenbach: Les Contes D'Hoffman

1981

Tiempo de Zarzuela

Tiempo de Zarzuela

2023

Andrew Lloyd Webber: Requiem

Andrew Lloyd Webber: Requiem

1986

Amor, vida de mi vida: Zarzuelas

Amor, vida de mi vida: Zarzuelas

2009

Merry Christmas from Vienna

Merry Christmas from Vienna

1996

The Book of Life

The Book of Life

2014

Turandot

Turandot

1987

Il Trovatore - Verdi

Il Trovatore - Verdi

1978

Berlioz: Les Troyens

Berlioz: Les Troyens

1983

Rigoletto

Rigoletto

1977

Traces to Nowhere: The Conductor Carlos Kleiber

Traces to Nowhere: The Conductor Carlos Kleiber

2010

Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Tales of Hoffmann

Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Tales of Hoffmann

2019

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

1995

Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

1985

The Three Tenors: From Caracalla To The World

The Three Tenors: From Caracalla To The World

2020

Plácido Domingo Gala

Plácido Domingo Gala

2019

Otello

Otello

1992

Great Tenor Performances

Great Tenor Performances

1999

Puccini: Manon Lescaut

Puccini: Manon Lescaut

1980

Meyerbeer: L'Africaine

Meyerbeer: L'Africaine

1988

Samson et Dalila

Samson et Dalila

1998

Tosca

Tosca

1976

Carmen

Carmen

1984

Carmen

Carmen

1978

The Tribute to Pavarotti One Amazing Weekend in Petra

The Tribute to Pavarotti One Amazing Weekend in Petra

2009

Otello

Otello

1995

Puccini's Madama Butterfly

Puccini's Madama Butterfly

1974

Aida

Aida

1989

Les Contes d'Hoffmann

Les Contes d'Hoffmann

1981

Samson et Dalila

Samson et Dalila

1981

Das Waldbühnen-Konzert

Das Waldbühnen-Konzert

2006

Francesca da Rimini

Francesca da Rimini

1984

La Gioconda

La Gioconda

1986

Andrea Chénier

Andrea Chénier

1985

Il Trovatore

Il Trovatore

2013

Fedora

Fedora

1997

Manon Lescaut

Manon Lescaut

1983

La Fanciulla Del West

La Fanciulla Del West

1991

Alfano - Cyrano de Bergerac

Alfano - Cyrano de Bergerac

2007

Karajan's Magic and Myth

Karajan's Magic and Myth

2014

Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration

Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration

2024

Simon Boccanegra - Teatro La Scala Milano

Simon Boccanegra - Teatro La Scala Milano

2010

Il Tabarro & Pagliacci

Il Tabarro & Pagliacci

1994

Parsifal: The Search for the Grail

Parsifal: The Search for the Grail

1998

Verdi Nabucco

Verdi Nabucco

2015

Verdi Un Ballo in Maschera

Verdi Un Ballo in Maschera

1975

In Concert at The Met

In Concert at The Met

2010

Puccini's La Fanciulla del West

Puccini's La Fanciulla del West

1983

Don Carlo

Don Carlo

1983

Verdi Ernani

Verdi Ernani

1982

Metropolitan Opera Gala James Levine's 25th Anniversary

Metropolitan Opera Gala James Levine's 25th Anniversary

1996

Giuseppe Verdi - Un Ballo in Maschera

Giuseppe Verdi - Un Ballo in Maschera

1990

The Enchanted Island, a Baroque pastiche

The Enchanted Island, a Baroque pastiche

2012

Carmen

Carmen

1997

Il Trovatore

Il Trovatore

2014

Carmen

Carmen

1988

Christmas In Vienna VI

Christmas In Vienna VI

1998

A Gala Christmas in Vienna

A Gala Christmas in Vienna

1998

Pagliacci

Pagliacci

1987

Antonio Gades, la ética de la danza

Antonio Gades, la ética de la danza

2007

Luisa Fernanda

Luisa Fernanda

2006

Tosca

Tosca

1985

The ROH Live: Nabucco

The ROH Live: Nabucco

2016

Handel: Tamerlano

Handel: Tamerlano

2008

Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci

Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci

1978

Cavalleria rusticana / I Pagliacci

Cavalleria rusticana / I Pagliacci

1976

Georges Bizet: Carmen

Georges Bizet: Carmen

1980

The Metropolitan Opera: Iphigénie en Tauride

The Metropolitan Opera: Iphigénie en Tauride

2011

Gold and Silver Gala with Placido Domingo

Gold and Silver Gala with Placido Domingo

1996

Rigoletto a Mantova

Rigoletto a Mantova

2010

Otello

Otello

1986

Hommage a Sevilla

Hommage a Sevilla

1981

Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas

Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas

1987

Royal Opera House: I Due Foscari

Royal Opera House: I Due Foscari

2015

The Queen of Spades [The Metropolitan Opera]

The Queen of Spades [The Metropolitan Opera]

1999

Verdi: Nabucco

Verdi: Nabucco

2017

Giuseppe Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

Giuseppe Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

1995

Stiffelio - The Met

Stiffelio - The Met

1993

La Traviata - The Met

La Traviata - The Met

1981

Luisa Miller: Metropolitan Opera

Luisa Miller: Metropolitan Opera

1979

La Forza del Destino - The Met

La Forza del Destino - The Met

1996

La Fanciulla del West

La Fanciulla del West

1992

Otello - The Met

Otello - The Met

1979

Verdi: Macbeth

Verdi: Macbeth

2019

Royal Opera House: La Traviata

Royal Opera House: La Traviata

2019

Macbeth

Macbeth

2016

Pavarotti

Pavarotti

2019

Cantos Aztecas

Cantos Aztecas

1988

Karajan: Beauty As I See It

Karajan: Beauty As I See It

2008

Andrea Chenier

Andrea Chenier

1981

Otello

Otello

2001

I Am La Scala

I Am La Scala

2016

Tosca

Tosca

1986

The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala

The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala

1983

Gianni Schicchi

Gianni Schicchi

2015

The Metropolitan Opera: Luisa Miller

The Metropolitan Opera: Luisa Miller

2018

The Three Tenors - The Lost Concerts

The Three Tenors - The Lost Concerts

2017

Massenet: Thaïs

Massenet: Thaïs

2008

Lohengrin

Lohengrin

1990

The Metropolitan Opera HD Live Gounod's Romeo et Juliette

The Metropolitan Opera HD Live Gounod's Romeo et Juliette

2007

The Met — Der Rosenkavalier

The Met — Der Rosenkavalier

2010

Don Giovanni

Don Giovanni

2018

Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony

Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony

1970

Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein

Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein

1970

Three Tenors in Paris

Three Tenors in Paris

1998

Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life

Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life

2018

A Spanish Night - Domingo - Berliner Philharmoniker

A Spanish Night - Domingo - Berliner Philharmoniker

2003

Sibelius - Violin Concerto / De Falla - Nights in the Gardens of Spain

Sibelius - Violin Concerto / De Falla - Nights in the Gardens of Spain

2000

Pavarotti, Birth of a Pop Star

Pavarotti, Birth of a Pop Star

2017

The Metropolitan Opera: Aida

The Metropolitan Opera: Aida

1989

A Christmas Celebration: Send Round the Song

A Christmas Celebration: Send Round the Song

1992

Jan Paweł II: Szukałem Was...

Jan Paweł II: Szukałem Was...

2011

El corazón del Teatro Real

El corazón del Teatro Real

2018

To Play and to Fight

To Play and to Fight

2007

Burnett Discovers Domingo

Burnett Discovers Domingo

1984

Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

1982

Plácido Domingo: At The Arena di Verona

Plácido Domingo: At The Arena di Verona

2020

The Rodriguez and the Beyond

The Rodriguez and the Beyond

2019

The Sweet Taste of Success

The Sweet Taste of Success

2022

Die Fledermaus

Die Fledermaus

1984

Cyrano de Bergerac

Cyrano de Bergerac

Love Duets

Love Duets

2021

Europakonzert 1992 from Madrid

Europakonzert 1992 from Madrid

1992

Maria Callas: Living and Dying for Art and Love

Maria Callas: Living and Dying for Art and Love

2004

FIFA 2006 Germany World Cup Opening Ceremony

FIFA 2006 Germany World Cup Opening Ceremony

2006

The Metropolitan Opera Gala 1991

The Metropolitan Opera Gala 1991

1991

The Mariinsky II Opening Gala

The Mariinsky II Opening Gala

2015

14 Short Films About Opera

14 Short Films About Opera

2025

La fanciulla del West

La fanciulla del West

1982

Symphony for the Spire

Symphony for the Spire

1992

Cento e oltre. Puccini e noi

Cento e oltre. Puccini e noi

2025

Verdi: Otello

Verdi: Otello

2008

Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration:30th Anniversary

Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration:30th Anniversary

2025

The Three Tenors - Birth of a Legend

The Three Tenors - Birth of a Legend

2024

Wagner Lohengrin

Wagner Lohengrin

Bernstein in London: Verdi Requiem

Bernstein in London: Verdi Requiem

2006

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

Fox News Sunday

Fox News Sunday

1996

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

1984

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

The Big Show

The Big Show

1980

Pebble Mill

Pebble Mill

1991

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978

Masterclass

Masterclass

2010

Wetten, dass..?

Wetten, dass..?

1981

Einer wird gewinnen

Einer wird gewinnen

1964

Wogan

Wogan

1982

Flitterabend

Flitterabend

1988

Verstehen Sie Spaß?

Verstehen Sie Spaß?

1980

Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier

1972

Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier

1972

Goldene Kamera

Goldene Kamera

1984

Bambi

Bambi

1948

Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier

1972

RTL-Spendenmarathon

RTL-Spendenmarathon

1996

En la tuya o en la mía

En la tuya o en la mía

2015

Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel

Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel

2004

Auf los geht's los

Auf los geht's los

1977

Legends

Legends

2006

Viña del Mar International Song Festival

Viña del Mar International Song Festival

1963

Mozart in the Jungle

Mozart in the Jungle

2014

Beckmann

Beckmann

1999

Stöckl

Stöckl

2013

Anneliese Rothenberger gibt sich die Ehre

Anneliese Rothenberger gibt sich die Ehre

1971

Das Sonntagskonzert

Das Sonntagskonzert

1969

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

Das aktuelle Sportstudio

Das aktuelle Sportstudio

1963

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

El hormiguero

El hormiguero

2006

Omnibus

Omnibus

1967

Kulturzeit

Kulturzeit

1995

Schöne Stimmen

Schöne Stimmen

1972

Placido Domingo's Tales from the Opera

Placido Domingo's Tales from the Opera

1994