Person Open DS/UK/3130 Domingo; Placido (21 January 1941); KBE; Spanish opera singer, conductor and arts administrator Domingo Placido 21 January 1941 Spanish opera singer, conductor and arts administrator Male José Plácido Domingo Embil Madrid, Spain (born)

Acapulco, Mexico (residence) Manhattan, New York, United States (residence) Barcelona, Spain (residence) Madrid, Spain (residence)

Spanish Musician; Vocals / Conductor, tenor, baritone, opera, crossover White Son of Plácido Francisco Domingo Ferrer (Spanish-born Aragonese-Catalan zarzuela star) and Josefa Pepita Embil Echániz (Spanish Basque zarzuela star) Heterosexual Plácido Domingo KBE is a Spanish opera singer, conductor and arts administrator. He has recorded over a hundred complete operas and is known for his versatility, regularly performing in Italian, French, German, Spanish, English and Russian in the most prestigious opera houses in the world. Although primarily a lirico-spinto tenor for most of his career, especially popular for his Cavaradossi, Hoffmann, Don José, and Canio, he quickly moved into more dramatic roles, becoming the most acclaimed Otello of his generation. In the early 2010s, he transitioned from the tenor repertory into almost exclusively baritone parts. Domingo has achieved significant success as a crossover artist, especially in the genres of Latin and popular music. In addition to winning fourteen Grammy and Latin Grammy Awards, several of his records have gone silver, gold, platinum and multi-platinum. His first pop album, Perhaps Love (1981), spread his fame beyond the opera world. The title song, performed as a duet with country and folk singer John Denver, has sold almost four million copies and helped lead to numerous television appearances. He also starred in many cinematically released and televised opera movies, particularly under the direction of Franco Zeffirelli. In 1990, he began singing with fellow tenors Luciano Pavarotti and José Carreras as part of The Three Tenors. The first Three Tenors recording became the best-selling classical album of all time. Growing up working in his parents' zarzuela company in Mexico, Domingo has since regularly promoted this form of Spanish opera. He also increasingly conducts operas and concerts and was the general director of the Los Angeles Opera in California from 2017–2019. He was initially the artistic director and later general director of the Washington National Opera from 1996–2011. He has been involved in numerous humanitarian works, as well as efforts to help young opera singers, including starting and running the international singing competition, Operalia. Awards, Honours and Legacy: In 2012, Domingo was voted into Gramophone's first Hall of Fame. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pl%C3%A1cido_Domingo (2019) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes Sexual offences/misconduct In 2019, Domingo was accused of sexual harassment. The Metropolitan Opera announced it would be ending its relationship with Domingo in light of the allegations of sexual harassment by "several women". Domingo resigned as general director of the Los Angeles Opera, and withdrew from all forthcoming performances with that company, stating that "recent accusations that have been made against me in the press have created an atmosphere in which my ability to serve this company that I so love has been compromised." RAHSkeyte 11/20/2012 RAHAKirkbride 5/26/2022 1a465e2c-0871-4b63-bc4d-b9e305250351