Placido Domingo, Verona, July 24 2009

Gala Evening with Plácido Domingo in Arena di Verona, Italy on July 24,2009. Plácido Domingo 40th Anniversary

Updated July 27, 2009

"IV Acto", Otello, G. Verdi Courtesy of ElsahuaroIcejoker



Updated July 25, 2009

L'Arena
is posting the first review on this concert.

Placido Domingo, La Voce che "incarna" la passione
L'EVENTO. IERI IN UN'ARENA DI VERONA ESAURITISSIMA LA SERATA DI GALA CHE HA CELEBRATO IL QUARANTENNALE DEL SUO DEBUTTO NELL'ANFITEATRO E IN ITALIA.

"Otello", "Cyrano" e "Carmen": amore e morte hanno avuto nel tenore un interprete di seducente carisma musicale 25/07/2009

The full story, in Italian, can be found at L'Arena website.






Placido Domingo's upcoming Performances

Juan Diego Florez, Athens, 20 July 2009

Juan Diego Florez singing Ah! mes amis! in a concert in Athens, under the Parthenon.



An extensive review of the concert can be found at Parsifal79

Updated July 23, 2009
"L' amour, l' amour ... Ah lève toi soleil", Romeo Et Juliette, Charles Gounod Courtesy of Macbett0



Updated July 23, 2009
"Una furtiva lagrima", L'Elisir d'Amore, Donizetti Courtesy of bairaktaris

Rolando Villazon in Good Spirit after Surgery, Vienna, July 20 2009

According with AFP Mexican star tenor Rolando Villazon, who cancelled all his 2009 engagements after a cyst was found on his vocal cords, said he is already training his voice again after successful surgery.

Here is the note posted on Rolando Villazon site.

Dear All

I am very happy to tell you that my surgery went very well, and that everything looks even better than we could have hoped. I have begun the re-training process, and am in very good spirits.

It is good to have to walk a long path. One learns not to take any step for granted, or regard the sight of a flower as unimportant.

There is no applause without a pair of hands, there is no song without two vocal cords, there is no performance without an audience.

I can't wait to sing for you again.

Have a great summer,
yours, Rolando.

Juan Diego Flórez, The Met: Live in HD, July 29 2009

One of the most beloved operatic comedies of all time, Il Barbiere di Siviglia was an instant audience favorite at its first showing as part of The Met: Live in HD series in March 2007. Returning to select theaters on Wednesday, July 29th, Il Barbiere di Siviglia cast includes Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Flórez as Count Almaviva, American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato as Rosina and Swedish baritone Peter Mattei in the title role of the swaggering barber. Il Barbiere di Siviglia is directed by Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher and conducted by Maurizio Benini.Information on theaters and hours

Placido Domingo, Quebec, July 17 2009

Quebec City's International Summer Festival wraps up on Sunday, July 19 with a series of blowout concerts.

Placido Domingo plays on Friday, Sting takes the stage Saturday night, and on Sunday Karkwa, Malajube, Jonathon Roy and friends will entertain the fans.

But fans who miss Domingo this time around will get plenty more chances.

The full story from CTV Montreal

Updated July 20, 2009
Photo Essay of Placido's Performance in Festival d'été de Québec


Note: We are not sure if the music is from the concert or from previously recorded material.