Placido Domingo's golden voice shines in Chengdu

Last night, thousands of people in Chengdu were immersed in the golden voice of Placido Domingo when the Spanish tenor was performing on its sole concert in Chengdu, capital city of southwest Sichuan Province....

Tenor Domingo hugs baby panda in Chengdu

Spanish tenor Placido Domingo cuddled a 1-year-old panda cub yesterday when he visited the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, a non-profit organization engaged in widelife research, captive breeding,...

Placido Domingo, Song Zuying to relight the Flame of Love in Chen

Last summer at the closing ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Spanish tenor Placido Domingo and Chinese soprano Song Zuying impressed audiences worldwide when they jointly sang the romantic and inspiring...

Placido Domingo, Song Zuying to relight the Flame of Love in

Last summer at the closing ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Spanish tenor Placido Domingo and Chinese soprano Song Zuying impressed audiences worldwide when they jointly sang the romantic and inspiring song The Flame of Love in the Bird's Nest. Without doubt, the...

Veneto Italy: The Dolomites to the Adriatic – Part 2

Verona is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Veneto Italy.  The Arena built around 30 AD is a well preserved Roman amphitheatre that dominates the Piazza Bra’. The spectacular Piazza Bra’ acts as a...

Verona Italy: Summer Opera Festival

If you are not an Opera fan and have never been to the opera, discover the passion, drama and atmosphere of the Opera Festival in Verona Italy. The performances are held in the 2000 year old Arena di Verona,...

Domingo to take on baritone role

"Opera singer Placido Domingo is to make the jump from tenor to baritone in a production of Verdi's Simon Boccanegra. The Spanish singer, 66, will take the title role in the opera for the first time at Berlin's Staatsoper Unter den Linden in 2009, his spokesman said."

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