Placido Domingo

Plácido Domingo is a Spanish operatic tenor, later baritone, who became one of the most celebrated opera singers of the late twentieth century.

Along with Luciano Pavarotti and José Carreras, he formed the Three Tenors, whose concert recordings brought opera to mass audiences.

His career spans over fifty years and more than 150 roles.

In recent years, multiple women have accused him of sexual harassment.

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Pavarotti · Tosca · Carmen · La Bohème · Verdi · Puccini · aria · bel canto · high C · vocal range · La Scala · conductor · maestro · opening night · Spanish · Madrid · baritone · standing ovation

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Celebrated anti-establishment symbol

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