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Plácido Domingo

Acting

Born January 21, 1941 · Madrid, Spain

Also known as Placido Domingo

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Biography

Although born in Madrid, Spain, Placido Domingo spent a major portion of his life living in Mexico City where he graduated from the Mexico City Conservatory. His first operatic performance was in a staging of La Traviata in Monterrey playing Alfredo. He was then a Tenor for the Israel National Opera and subsequently moved to Europe.

Awards & recognition

  • Grand Cross of the Order of Public Instruction · 2018
  • Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise · 2016
  • honorary doctorate of the University of Salamanca · 2015
  • honorary doctorate of the University of Murcia · 2014
  • Dearest Son of Madrid · 2013
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  • Praemium Imperiale · 2013
  • Galardón Camino Real · 2012
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic · 2011
  • honorary doctor of Harvard University · 2011
  • Order of Friendship · 2011
  • Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year · 2010
  • Birgit Nilsson Prize · 2009
  • Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru · 2009
  • Decoration of Honour in Gold — Services to the State of Vienna · 2007
  • Golden Medal — Merit to Culture · 2005
  • Commander of the Legion of Honour · 2002
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit · 2002
  • Presidential Medal of Freedom · 2002
  • Kennedy Center Honors · 2000
  • Commander of the Order of Cultural Merit · 1999
  • Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal · 1999
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry · 1998
  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic · 1997
  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame · 1993
  • Medaille für Kunst und Wissenschaft (Hamburg) · 1992
  • Lo Nuestro Excellence Award · 1991
  • Princess of Asturias Award — the Arts · 1991
  • honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense · 1989
  • Gold Medal — Tourism Merit · 1987
  • Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts · 1983
  • Austrian Decoration — Science and Art
  • Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise
  • Classic Brit Awards
  • Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
  • Decoration of Honour — Services to the Republic of Austria
  • Dostyk Order of grade II
  • Great Silver Medal of Honour — Services to the Republic of Austria
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
  • Knight of the Legion of Honour
  • Knight of the National Order of the Cedar
  • Medal — Merit to Culture
  • National Order of the Cedar
  • Officer of the Legion of Honour
  • Order of Civil Merit
  • Order of Cultural Merit
  • Order of Isabella the Catholic
  • Order of Prince Henry
  • Order of Public Instruction
  • Order of the Aztec Eagle
  • Order of the British Empire
  • Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
  • Österreichischer Kammersänger
  • Princess of Asturias Awards
  • Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna

Filmography18 titles

Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci

1978as Turiddu / Canio

The Queen of Spades [The Metropolitan Opera]

1999as Gherman

Pavarotti, Birth of a Pop Star

2017as Self

Il Trovatore

2013as Il conte di Luna

The Simpsons

1989as Plácido Domingo (voice)

Mozart in the Jungle

2014as Plácido Domingo

The Book of Life

2014as Skeleton Jorge (voice)

Moulin Rouge!

2001as Voice of Man in the Moon

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962as Self

Pavarotti

2019as Self

The Cosby Show

1984as Alberto Santiago

Verdi: Otello

1976as Otello

Otello

1986as Otello

Great Performances

1971as Self

Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration

2024as Self

Beverly Hills Chihuahua

2008as Monte (voice)

Simon Boccanegra - Teatro La Scala Milano

2010as Simon Boccanegra

Karajan: Beauty As I See It

2008as Self (archive footage)