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Jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell and classical tenor and conductor Placido Domingo will be honored with the Recording Academy's President's Award at events during Grammy Week.

Domingo will be the honoree at the Salute to Classical Music Jan. 27 at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica.

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Interview with Plácido in El Mundo.

Well worth a read

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Basically, Disney are to make another 'Princess' film (groan...)

And look who voices the role of Louis, a trumpeter alligator, and Ray, a diehard Firefly. Wasn't Beverly Hills Chihuahua enough to make him cool enough with his grandchildren ;-)

www.vanguardia.com.mx/...441572 - Preview

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Now they're BFFs

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According to Chris Hunt, the producer of the BBC documentary and co-ordinator of the video releases — who is at pains to emphasise that the BBC film is a “kick-start” to an ambitious programme of opera broadcasts, culminating in Domingo’s Boccanegra from the ROH next June — the programme will focus on his decision to sing the baritone role, but he will also discuss his great tenor parts.

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www.impre.com/...lla-en-tamerlano-160300-1.html - Preview

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Photo Gallery.

Only 2 out of 7 are of Bajazet

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That's the organ in the church where Franz Gruber first performed Stille Nacht (Silent night)...because the organ was broken!

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Interview

www.20minutos.es/...domingo - Preview

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(Not sure if the link will work, but it's a 13 Nov post on Opera-L by David Haslett)

So to Domingo - yes, some initial shock at the sound of the voice on the first entry but I adjusted. In this small house there was strong projection in all ranges. He coloured the voice to suggest age - to be honest, it was such a compelling performance in every way that I stopped analysing and accepted it on his terms. It is no use pretending that it is a 'Verdi baritone" sound - it is not and cannot be; but it convinced me more, for all that, than recent efforts by Hampson and Hvorostovsky. He was on amazing form. It insults him to say - oh, amazing for a 68 year old. This was a thrilling performance and wholly convincing. The sound was burnished bronze, heroic. The role appears to suit him extraordinarily well and I must say it was no stranger to me than hearing a mezzo as the Marschallin or Leonora in Fidelio - ultimately it is about convincing one that it is right and Domingo certainly did that. I will treasure this performance.

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Pictures of Plácido at the MTV awards on Thursday night

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According to this, Plácido was in the audience last for 'Fall of the House of Usher' in Potsdam

(contrary to what you might think, this opera is not about the UK MPs' expenses scandal...!)

www.morgenpost.de/...stler-in-Gesten-erstarren.html - Preview

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Die Walkure Act 1 in concert on Wednesday night in Berlin. short article but unequivocal in praise!

www.tagesspiegel.de/...-Philharmonie;art19533,2942612 - Preview

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"Placido Domingo, general director of both the Los Angeles Opera and the Washington National Opera, will offer greetings via video"

Is there something about that sentence that strikes you as just wrong ;-)

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The restaurant empire expands!

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Mr. Domingo’s burnished tone was deeply moving when urging peace and love. In sterling form throughout, he brought a deft touch to the final word, “figlia” (daughter), of the recognition duet with Amelia, a problematic moment for baritones.

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Plácido Domingo’s switch from tenor to baritone will confirm him as the most ambitious performer of his generation

The full article is only available online to subscribers. I shall hunt out a print copy on the mean streets of Westminster

www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/...performance-notes-2 - Preview

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