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Latest Video Rigoletto Mantova September 4/5 2010 Please find more videos on youtube.com Message and "Thank You" March 10, 2010 Dear Friends, I thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your concern and your good wishes. It is wonderful to know that I have so many friends all over the world, and I want to reassure all of you that the doctors have given me a clean bill of health, with no follow-up therapies necessary. I can’t go on stage for a few more weeks, but I am spending my time studying and preparing for future engagements. I feel well and am looking forward to performing again as soon as possible. My love to you all. Plácido Placido Domingo (69) was discharged Sunday, March 7 from Mount Sinai Hospital March 8, 2010 - World renown Opera singer, Placido Domingo (69) was discharged Sunday, March 7 from Mount Sinai hospital in New York City after undergoing laparoscopic surgery to successfully remove a localized malignant polyp in his colon, it was announced by his representative Nancy Seltzer. Mr. Domingo is expected to make a full recovery. Per his doctors orders Mr. Domingo will rest for 6 weeks. His exact return to his performing engagements remains subject to how fast he can heal and regain his characteristic strength. It is however anticipated that his first singing performance will be in "Simon Boccanegra" at La Scala on April 16, 2010. He continues his administrative responsibilities as General Director of Los Angeles and Washington National Operas during his recuperation. Plácido Domingo to undergo medically recommended preventive surgery February 22, 2010. After being in physical discomfort and lower abdominal pain for over a week during his performances in Tokyo, Placido Domingo decided to return to New York for a complete physical. His doctors have determined that he needs to undergo "medically recommended preventive surgery". After surgery they will have a better idea when Placido Domingo will return to his performing schedule. It is hoped that it will be in about 6 weeks. New book release A new biography about Placido Domingo has been released: "Placido Domingo - Direttore d'Orchestra" by Francesca Zardini The book presentation took place on June 17, 2009 in Verona. >> Read more or buy the book online on the publisher's website. Plácido Domingo to be Awarded One Million Dollar Birgit Nilsson Prize New York, N.Y., February 20, 2009, -- The Birgit Nilsson Foundation announces today that Plácido Domingo is the first winner of the One Million Dollar Birgit Nilsson Prize, the biggest prize in classical music history. In the early eighties, towards the end of her long and distinguished career, the legendary Swedish dramatic soprano Birgit Nilsson (1918 – 2005) decided to establish a foundation for a prize to be awarded every second or third year in the amount of one million dollars for outstanding musical achievement. The name of the first prize winner, chosen by Birgit Nilsson herself, was kept secret until this official announcement. Domingo will receive the Birgit Nilsson Prize in a formal award ceremony later this year. Hier ist das Statement von Plácido Domingo. Bitte in Word.doc zum Anklicken: Statement by Plácido Domingo upon Winning the Birgit Nilsson Prize New York, N.Y., February 20, 2009, - I was just informed by Dr. Rutbert Reisch, President of the Birgit Nilsson Foundation, that Birgit Nilsson has chosen me to be the first winner of her prize for musical excellence. How do I express how deeply honored I am, how personally touched I feel, and how very much this prize means to me? Over the years I have been privileged to receive some wonderful tributes from world leaders and respected professional organizations for which I am most grateful, and I can say without hesitation, that this commendation from Birgit is one of my highest achievements. To be honored by such an esteemed colleague means everything to me - because Birgit was, in addition to being a musical legend with a God- given singing voice, she was a total professional – Birgit Nilsson had complete discipline and stamina, as well as a razor sharp wit. Birgit personified musical excellence and that’s why she was a role model for me even before we sang together. I remember singing at one of my most important and challenging engagements, my Italian debut at the Arena di Verona (my first Calaf in “Turandot” ) The vibrancy and magnitude of Birgit’s voice in those performances made her seem a sort of thunderbolt—the further I was positioned from her, the more monumental her voice sounded to me. And again, when Birgit and I sang 3 performances of “Turandot at the Metropolitan Opera - there were moments when I was so overwhelmed with admiration for her vocal abilities and power that I almost forgot to continue singing. The unique power of her voice was made even more extraordinary when contrasted with her piano singing – the most pure and beautiful singing I’ve ever heard. One of my all-time cherished arias is ‘In questa reggia’ sung by Birgit - but the recording cannot compare to the sound I heard when singing with her. I very much regret that our repertoires did not coincide more often. The three works we have performed together are “Turandot” and “Tosca” and a recording of Weber’s “Oberon.” My greatest regret was that Birgit and I never performed together in “Die Walküre” or “Tristan und Isolde.” I remember telling her this many years ago, to which she replied “Well then, you better hurry up.” Website: http://www.birgitnilssonprize.org/