"The Next Great Baritone": A Chat With Plácido Domingo

Now in his fifth decade at the Met, Plácido Domingo refuses to consider retirement.

His repertoire of 128 opera roles ( along with the fact that he once received 101 curtain-calls after an "Otello" performance in Vienna) has earned him a place in The Guinness Book of Records.

This month, the tenor adds two more firsts to his Met career, conducting Verdi’s Stiffelio and singing the (baritone) title role of Simon Boccanegra.

Read a recent interview here...

From PlaybillArts.com

The Met Opera will broadcast a performance of Simon Boccanegra in HDTV on Saturday morning, Feb 6, and a repeat broadcast on Wednesday evening Feb 24. This is a unique opportunity for music lovers in our region to hear this amazing singer as a baritone. For more information visit the ClassicalMusicMatters.com Online Calendar.