Tenor (lirico-spinto)
Plácido Domingo is a legendary Spanish-Mexican tenor and conductor whose versatile voice, commanding stage presence, and prolific artistry have made him one of the most recorded and performed opera singers of the modern era.
Defining moments and milestones
Domingo's career arc traces from his childhood immersion in zarzuela through his emergence as a leading tenor at the Metropolitan Opera and the world's great houses, to his transformation into a global cultural phenomenon via the Three Tenors phenomenon of 1990. His versatility—encompassing lyric and dramatic tenor roles, and later baritone repertoire—combined with his gifts as a conductor and administrator, established him as opera's most complete artist of his generation. Now in his ninth decade, he remains an iconic figure whose influence extends across performance, mentorship, and the institutional stewardship of opera itself.
Co-founder of the Three Tenors (with Luciano Pavarotti and José Carreras, 1990), whose inaugural concert became the best-selling classical album of all time, introducing millions to opera worldwide
National Conservatory of Music, Mexico City (piano, conducting, voice); Honorary Doctorate, Oxford University; Distinguished Professor and Honorary Doctor, Shanghai Conservatory of Music (2022)
Recordings featuring Plácido Domingo in the Society index
Additional recordings will appear here as the catalog expands.