Some questions, answers on topic of faith Aug 30, 2009
The Kennedy funeral, however, had more choral and instrumental music, led by some famous musicians, including the cellist Yo-Yo Ma, the tenor Placido Domingo, the mezzo-soprano Susan Graham, the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, and members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Q. Who was allowed to take Communion. (Boston Globe)
Partial list of those who attended Kennedy funeral Aug 30, 2009
Tenor Placido Domingo. Cellist Yo-Yo Ma. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Click to read:Kennedy Hailed as 'Greatest Legislator' Aug 30, 2009
Mournful performances came from tenor Placido Domingo and cellist Yo-Yo Ma ... my faithful servant". Your life was an inspiration to many. We thank you. by woeisme1 August 29, 2009 2:05 PM EDT So there you have it anti-Kennedy people from the right. Republicans and other people of all walks of life, in every station, praising Democrat Kennedy. One would think that would tell you something about the insidious remarks you have been posting about Kennedy, would'nt it? Like maybe it's okay to... (CBS News)
Political Luminaries Pay Tribute To Kennedy Aug 30, 2009
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and tenor Placido Domingo will perform, and President Barack Obama is delivering the eulogy. All the living former presidents are expected to attend except for George H.W. Bush. (KCRA 3, CA)
A final farewell Aug 30, 2009
The melancholy voice of tenor Placido Domingo filled the sanctuary as he sang Panis Angelicus. And mezzo-soprano Susan Graham held the congregation entranced with Shubert s Ave Maria. (Boston Globe)
Obama tribute as Kennedy mourned Aug 30, 2009
A succession of nieces, nephews and grandchildren also delivered tributes, while cellist Yo-Yo Ma and tenor Placido Domingo both performed at the funeral. Later, Senator Kennedy's body was flown to Andrews Air Force Base in Washington before transferring to a final motorcade. (BBC News)
Faith was Kennedy's 'solace' Aug 30, 2009
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and tenor Placido Domingo provided some of the music; Kennedy's relatives delivered the readings and prayers. Sons Teddy and Patrick struggled at times to get through affectionate reminiscences. (USA Today)
"Where Memory and Hope Converge": The Funeral of Edward M. Kennedy Aug 30, 2009
Cellist Yo Yo Ma performed the Sarabande from Bach's Cello Suite number 6; he accompanied as tenor Placido Domingo sang Cesar Franck's "Panis Angelicus" "The bread of angels becomes the bread of man.." during the celebration of the Eucharist. Mezzo Soprano Susan Graham sang Ave Maria. (Time.com)
Obama to deliver eulogy at Kennedy funeral Aug 29, 2009
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma will play and opera star Placido Domingo will sing at the funeral at a Roman Catholic basilica in a working class section of Boston. Kennedy, who was 77, chose Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica because it was where he prayed daily while his daughter Kara -- now 49 -- was at nearby hospital battling lung cancer in 2003. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Yo-Yo Ma, Domingo to play at Kennedy funeral Aug 29, 2009
Matt Sayles / AP fileCellist Yo-Yo Ma, left, and Placido Domingo will perform the funeral Mass for Sen ... BOSTON - Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and tenor Placido Domingo will perform at the funeral Mass for Sen. (MSNBC -- News)
Obama eulogizing Kennedy at funeral Mass Aug 29, 2009
Tenor Placido Domingo was to sing, accompanied by cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Joining Obama and nearly 1,500 other invitees at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica were former Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, as well as 58 current members of the U.S. Senate, 21 former members and Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, once an aide to Kennedy. (Albany Times Union)
Click to read:Family, Political Luminaries Honor Kennedy Aug 29, 2009
" Greeting visitors were members of the Kennedy family, including daughter Kara Kennedy Allen, nephew Tim Shriver and the senator's sister and the last surviving Kennedy sibling, 81-year-old Jean Kennedy Smith. Smith, the former U.S. ambassador to Ireland, choked back tears. "This is a hard time for me," she said when asked to talk about her brother. A five-person military honor guard stood at attention around the casket in a high-ceilinged room with a spectacular view of Boston Harbor. Large... (CBS News)
Kennedy Public Viewing Ends Aug 29, 2009
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and tenor Placido Domingo will perform at the funeral Mass. The Rev. Philip Dabney, associate pastor of Boston's Mission Church, said Saturday's service will be a "regular Catholic funeral" with superb music. (KWTX.com, TX)
Obama arrives in Boston to deliver Kennedy eulogy Aug 29, 2009
Tenor Placido Domingo was to sing, accompanied by cellist Yo-Yo Ma. White House: Obama won't referee Kennedy legacy. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Guests for the Sunday TV news shows Aug 29, 2009
Tenor Placido Domingo was to sing, accompanied by cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Lieberman says many health care changes can wait. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
O’Malley to preside over Kennedy Mass Aug 29, 2009
But, with a guest list packed with the nation s political elite, and music performed by cellist Yo-Yo Ma and tenor Placido Domingo, it will look and sound like no funeral this city has ever seen. O Malley yesterday put to rest days of speculation by announcing that he would preside at the Mass, despite his strong disagreement with Kennedy over abortion rights. (Boston Globe)
Hildegard Behrens, singer famed for Wagnerian roles, 72 Aug 21, 2009
She sang the title role in Puccini s Tosca opposite Placido Domingo in the premiere of the popular Franco Zeffirelli staging introduced in 1985, a production later broadcast on public television. Still, Bruennhilde became her Met calling card. (Boston Globe)
Keeping Things "Cool," Greg London Hits #1 on the Radio & Records (R&R) AC New & Active Chart and Heads towards the Top Ten on the FMQB AC40 Chart Aug 20, 2009
Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Beverly Sills. While the genres may be different, these greats had a way of making the audience want more and building great memories. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
• SV Opera signs director Aug 14, 2009
Cambridge is a guest artist at the Metropolitan Opera and performed at the Kennedy Center under the direction of Placido Domingo in "La Boheme.". A July 11 concert in the Sun Valley Pavilion will feature songs from two famous operas: "Miss Saigon" and "Les Miserables.". (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Pope rock: Benedict sings on album Aug 1, 2009
Last year tenor Placido Domingo recorded an album of poems by the late Pope John Paul II.. More from msnbc. (MSNBC -- International)
Beijing Bird's Nest Summer Concert held at National Stadium Jul 1, 2009
Some famous Chinese and foreign artists inclding Spanish tenor Placido Domingo, Chinese singer Song Zuying, Chinese pianist Lang Lang and Chinese Taipei pop singer Jay Chou performed at the concert. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai). (Xinhuanet, China)
Performers address media before concert at Bird's Nest Jun 30, 2009
Spain tenor Placido Domingo (1st L), Chinese singer Song Zuying (2nd L), Chinese pianist Lang Lang (3rd L) and Chinese Taipei pop singer Jay Chou pose for a group photo at a press conference in Beijing, China, June 28, 2009, one day before their concert at the Bird's Nest in Beijing. (Xinhua Photo). (Xinhuanet, China)
• Fine tenors, innovative strings Jun 26, 2009
The three international tenors - Dennis McNeil, Eduardo Villa and Jose Medina - are modeled after the original three tenors - Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras - whose concert at Rome's Baths of Caraculla in 1990 was watched by more than 800 million viewers worldwide. A subsequent album became the biggest-selling classical album in history, setting a Guinness World Record as it outsold Elvis and The Rolling Stones. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Olympic landmarks hosting games and more Jun 25, 2009
Sandwiched between Jackie Chan's gig on May 1 and Zhang Yimou's arena production of the opera Turandot in October, Chinese soprano Song Zuying and pop star Jay Chou will join hands with star pianist Lang Lang and great tenor Placido Domingo on June 30 for Charm of China - Bird's Nest Summer Concert. A brand-new production of Swan Lake debuts next door at the Water Cube on Friday. (Xinhuanet, China)
Mexico doing everything to lure back vacationers Jun 19, 2009
President Felipe Calderon has recruited everyone from Mexican opera tenor Placido Domingo to Hollywood stars as part of the government's "Vive Mexico" campaign to jump-start tourism, the nation's third-largest source of legal foreign income. If you go. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Richard DeitschMEDIA CIRCUS Jun 16, 2009
In one of the strangest yet most compelling features of the series, Game 5's halftime offered viewers a piece on Gasol's burgeoning friendship with opera star Placido Domingo. Yes, narrator Chris Connolly actually said the Three Tenors were "opera's version of the triangle offense.". (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
Vive Mexico: Swine flu down, bargains up in Mexico Jun 16, 2009
President Felipe Calderon has recruited everyone from Mexican opera tenor Placido Domingo to Hollywood stars as part of the government's "Vive Mexico" campaign to jump-start tourism, the nation's third-largest source of legal foreign income. Calderon recently met in Mexico City with actor Hugh Jackman, who "pointed out that our country is a healthy place for tourists," the president's office said in a news release. (Yahoo News)
A Domingo stole our ladies May 30, 2009
THREE of Australia's rising opera stars have beaten hundreds to sing for Placido Domingo in one of the world's most prestigious opera competitions. Valda Wilson, Paul O'Neill and Anita Watson will travel to Hungary in July to compete in Operalia, an event founded by Domingo to recognise the best young singers. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Deal Signed For New Swine Flu Vaccine May 27, 2009
It features ads with opera singer Placido Domingo, champion golfer Lorena Ochoa and other national heroes. Tourism is Mexico's third-largest source of legal foreign income, but worries over swine flu have sent hotel occupancy rates to a record low. (KWTX.com, TX)
Chicago reports 12th US swine flu death May 26, 2009
The government-funded push will feature ads with opera singer Placido Domingo, champion golfer Lorena Ochoa, and other national heroes. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Opera star travels the world, but her heart lies in New Orleans May 19, 2009
11:20 PM CDT on Monday, May 18, 2009. Lucy Bustamante / Eyewitness News. (WWLTV.com, LA)
* SUNDAY PROFILE: Not quite the final curtain May 10, 2009
Carreras operatic career was shorter than the two other tenors with whom he will forever be linked X Luciano Pavarotti, who was commanding the stage at major opera houses into his mid-60s, and Placido Domingo, who is still taking on new roles at 68 ... And I said, Look, dont you feel it would be much more interesting for the audience if we put three tenors together, and the most popular ones were Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo and myself. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Carreras foundation denies tenor quitting opera May 9, 2009
Spanish tenor Jose Carreras, who with Luciano Pavarotti and Placido Domingo formed the "Three Tenors", the most famous trio in opera history, said in an interview here Friday he was retiring from opera ... " The foundation said Carreras, who with the late Luciano Pavarotti and Placido Domingo formed the "Three Tenors," the most famous trio in opera history, is "pursuing his career. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Confusion over 'retiring' tenor May 9, 2009
Placido Domingo, the other surviving member of the 'Three Tenors' following Luciano Pavarotti's death in 2007, is expected to present him the honour. Repertoire. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Jackie Chan stars concert in Bird's Nest May 2, 2009
Following the concert, Song Zuying, a well known singer of folk Chinese songs, will perform another show on June 30 with a host of stars including Placido Domingo. On Aug. 8, the first anniversary of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, director Zhang Yimou will bring Opera Turandot to spectators in the stadium. (Xinhuanet, China)
Classical TV Debuts With the Web's Richest Array of Free and Pay-Per-View Performing Arts Videos, at www.classicaltv.com Apr 20, 2009
" (The soprano drew raves for her "Dance of the Seven Veils. 99, include the Dutch National Ballet's Giselle; the Metropolitan Opera's 125th Anniversary Opening Night Gala Starring Renee Fleming; the Zurich Opera's Cosi Fan Tutte, with Cecilia Bartoli; and a "Celebration of Dance" from the Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet. (Canada Newswire)
Grammy-nominated mainland soprano to sing with Taiwan pop star at Bird's Nest Apr 19, 2009
World renowned Spanish tenor Placido Domingo, Taiwan pop icon Jay Chou and Chinese keyboard talent Lang Lang will be the guests performers by then ... In addition, Spanish tenor Placido Domingo, who performed a duet with Song at the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, and Chinese piano talent Lang Lang will also join the event. (Xinhuanet, China)
Dudamel's storm Apr 17, 2009
The Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra (SBYO) first came to the world's attention in 2003 when greats of the music world like Placido Domingo and Sir Simon Rattle began to speak of the extraordinary levels of musical brilliance being reached in Venezuela. The country's free music education system, El Sistema, has trained more than a quarter of a million children from all backgrounds, funnelling them into almost 200 orchestras. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
No comments posted. Apr 6, 2009
Die Walkure, the second installment in the Ring cycle, will be performed at 1 p.m. The production, which only has seven performances, features some serious star power, with Placido Domingo and Anja Kampe playing the lead roles. L.A. Opera Music Director James Conlon conducts and wacky German visionary Achim Freyer directs and is handling designs. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
On screen, a tenor learns to dial down the opera Mar 28, 2009
In 2007, he made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Romeo, conducted by Placido Domingo, singing a duet with Juliet from a bed suspended 20 feet above the stage as a wind machine made the satin sheets billow. He's currently playing the evil Steva in Janacek's Jenufa in Munich, followed by a European tour of Shakespeare arias and duets with the soprano Annette Dasch, and a stint in Handel's Theodora at the Salzburg Festival. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Opera presents the light and dark sides of Spanish art Mar 22, 2009
After his Anchorage performance, he'll be accompanying tenor Placido Domingo in a fundraiser for the Washington, D.C., opera company; they'll be doing tangos. Domingo has made the promotion of zarzuela a personal cause. (Anchorage Daily News)
UW-L symphony concert to feature Brazilian soprano Mar 22, 2009
She sings all over the world with the best conductors and singers like Placido Domingo. Oliveira said this is the first time Queiroz is singing in the United States. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Tenors to star at Classical Brits Mar 19, 2009
Two of the surviving Three Tenors, Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras, are to attend the Classical Brit Awards in London, it has been announced. Carreras will collect a lifetime achievement award at the gala, which will include performances from Kathryn Jenkins and teen star Faryl Smith. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
A legacy set to song Mar 19, 2009
Placido Domingo puts a musical spin on the late Pope John Paul IIs poems. When Placido Domingo and his son, Placido Domingo Jr, set about to put the poems of the late Pope John Paul II to music, they discovered several religious passages, already translated from his native Polish to Italian, that would have made beautiful songs ... Spanish tenor Placido Domingo worked with his son to set the poems of the late pope to song and the result is the recently released album Amore Infinite. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Plácido Domingo: Singing every day as if it were the last Mar 17, 2009
As it happened, a major tenor was available for the very days of the six-performance run of "Adriana": Placido Domingo, who was scheduled to conduct. So he agreed to reprise a role he had not sung since 1983. (International Herald Tribune)
Stars turn out for NY opera gala Mar 17, 2009
Placido Domingo was joined on stage by a host of world class singers for a gala to mark the Metropolitan Opera's 125th anniversary. The four-hour performance doubled up as a celebration of Domingo's 40th year performing with the company. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Celebrate 125 Years of Metropolitan Opera History with Historic Broadcast on SIRIUS XM'S Metropolitan Opera Radio Channel Mar 14, 2009
Gala marks the 40th anniversary of the Met debut of Placido Domingo ... The Met gala also marks the 40th anniversary of the Met debut of Placido Domingo, who will be a featured performer ... SIRIUS XM listeners will hear satellite radio premieres from the Met's broadcast archives, including Giordano's Andrea Chenier featuring Placido Domingo and Martina Arroyo; Barber's Vanessa with Eleanor Steber and Nicolai Gedda; and Janacek's Jenufa with Gabriela Benackova, Ben Heppner and Leonie Rysanek. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Bristol Palin, fiance split up Mar 13, 2009
NEW YORK Placido Domingo, who helped define classical crossover music, is clearly still intent on breaking boundaries and defying stereotypes. On his new album, out this week, the legendary tenor pays homage to the man he considers "the most important pope in history," the late John Paul II. But Domingo, 68, celebrates him less as a religious icon than a creative, sensitive human being: The songs on "Amore Infinito" ("infinite love" in Italian) were inspired by poems that the man born Karol... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Placido Domingo puts musical spin on pope's poems Mar 13, 2009
When Placido Domingo and his son, Placido Domingo Jr., set about to put the poems of the late Pope John Paul II to music, they discovered several religious passages, already translated from his native Polish to Italian, that would have made beautiful songs ... Domingo worked with his son, Placido Domingo Jr., in helping find the right poems to set to music, and Domingo Jr. wrote or co-wrote the music to three of the album's 12 songs ... Besides paying tribute to the late pope, the album also... (International Herald Tribune)
Placido Domingo makes music of Popes poems Mar 13, 2009
Placido Domingo makes music of Popes poems - MUSIC- msnbc ... Placido Domingo makes music of Popes poems ... Andrew Medichini / APTenor Placido Domingo presents his CD collection titled "Amore Infinito - Canzoni ispirate alle poesie di Giovanni Paolo II - Karol Wojtyla" (Infinite Love - Songs inspired by the poems of John Paul II - Karol Wojtyla) during a news conference at the Vatican. (MSNBC -- News)
From rising star to centre stage Mar 10, 2009
"It was a fantastic lesson in humility working with Placido Domingo," she says. "I was playing Diane in Gluck's Iphigenie En Tauride. It was daunting being in the company of someone like Domingo - he's got it all - but I always tried to behave normally and not be speechless.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Jacko: First Show July 9 Mar 5, 2009
And yes, that was opera star no, legend Placido Domingo on the red carpet at the Oscars last week. Somewhere in the mix mention of this towering artist got lost. (Fox News)
Domingo wins million dollar prize Feb 21, 2009
Placido Domingo sang at the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. Spanish opera singer Placido Domingo has been awarded the first ever Birgit Nilsson prize for his "unrivalled contributions to the world of opera" ... The renowned Wagnerian soprano left a sealed envelope containing Placido Domingo's name as her choice for the first recipient. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Future uncertain for Brandon TV station Feb 21, 2009
" B.C. set dectorator Peter Lando has a nomination for best achievement in art direction for his work on The Dark Knight in collaboration with production designer Nathan Crowley. Rihanna is finally speaking out after being attacked, allegedly by fellow singer-boyfriend Chris Brown, telling fans she is strong and doing well. Star tenor Placido Domingo is the inaugural winner of the $1-million US Birgit Nilsson Prize, an international classical music honour the famed Swedish soprano set in the... (CBC.ca)
* Placido Domingo to perform at festival in Miaoli County Feb 20, 2009
Placido Domingo to perform at festival in Miaoli County ... Placido Domingo, one of The Three Tenors, will perform at the March 19 to March 21 Miaoli International Music Festival, county officials said yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Taiwan News Quick Take Feb 15, 2009
World-renowned tenor Placido Domingo has accepted an invitation to perform in Miaoli next month, the county government said on Friday. The county government sent the invitation for its international music festival, scheduled for March 19 to March 21, after the successful performance by Jose Carreras late last year, county officials said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
So who should get the lead role in the Anna Nicole Smith opera? Feb 14, 2009
There's lots of support for Placido Domingo as what Elaine Padmore called "an ancient gentleman in a wheelchair". A bright spark has Ian Bostridge as Bobby Trendy. (guardian.co.uk)
Heigl, Knight eye "Grey's Anatomy" exit: report Feb 11, 2009
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The economy has cast a pall over U.S. opera companies, but the head of New York's Metropolitan Opera said on Tuesday the show will go on in a new season with stars such as Placido Domingo and Renee Fleming. General Manager Peter Gelb has already cut senior and administrative staff salaries by 10 percent and canceled three planned revivals of operas to reduce costs in the face of falling ticket sales and a drastically reduced endowment. (Washington Post)
Placido Domingo tries to turn back clock at Met Feb 9, 2009
No such calamity befell his one-time tenor rival Placido Domingo when on Friday night at age 68 he took on the role of his house debut back in 1968 _ Maurizio, the dashing military man who fuels a fatal love triangle in Francesco Cilea's "Adriana Lecouvreur.". The fact that Domingo is still performing at all after 40 seasons is amazing. (Lompoc Record, CA)
