To mark the 70th anniversary of Placido Domingo’s birth (January 21, 1941), here are eleven photographs of the great artist taken by Robert Cahen. There is little to say about Domingo’s career that isn’t self evident. He’s had more roles than Parker House. He’s a tenor; he’s a baritone; he’s a conductor; he’s an administrator. He’s a phenomenon. There’s never been a career in opera approaching his.
Otello – San Francisco 1978Samson brings down the Temple – San Francisco 1980With Maestro Giulini – Los Angeles 1980With John Denver – 1982With Joan Collins – LA 1980Calaf in Puccini’s Turandot – LA 1984Pinkerton in Butterfly – LA 1991The Three Tenors with Zubin Mehta in Rome 1991Rome 1991 -the final note of the First Concert-Vincero from “Nessun Dorma”El Gato Montes – LA 1994Otello at the Met
