Plácido Domingo, one of the most celebrated tenors of our time, invites you to experience the pinnacle of his operatic career with "101 Domingo." This extraordinary 6-CD set, released by Decca Music Group Ltd., is a testament to Domingo's unparalleled vocal prowess and his deep connection to the operatic repertoire. Spanning a duration of 3 hours and 30 minutes, this collection is a comprehensive journey through some of the most beloved arias and ensembles from the opera and classical music canon.
The album features a diverse range of works, from iconic pieces like "Nessun Dorma" from Turandot and "Che gelida manina" from La Bohème to lesser-known gems like selections from "Merlin" and "Die Frau ohne Schatten." Domingo's versatility is on full display as he navigates through various roles and styles, showcasing his ability to sing in multiple languages, including Italian, German, French, and Spanish.
"101 Domingo" is not just a compilation of songs; it is a living document of Plácido Domingo's artistic evolution. The album includes live performances that capture the thrill of the stage, as well as studio recordings that highlight the technical brilliance of his voice. Whether you are a seasoned opera enthusiast or a casual fan of classical music, this album offers a rich and rewarding listening experience.
The set is meticulously curated, featuring works from composers such as Puccini, Verdi, Mozart, and Wagner, among others. Each track is a masterclass in vocal technique and dramatic interpretation, reflecting Domingo's deep understanding of the music and his commitment to excellence.
This album is a celebration of Plácido Domingo's enduring legacy in the world of opera. It is a collection that every fan of classical music will cherish, offering a glimpse into the artistry of one of the greatest singers of our time.
Das Land des Lächelns / Act 2: "Dein ist mein ganzes Herz" (Orch. Klickmann) - LiveFranz Lehár, Plácido Domingo, Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta
Tosca, SC 69 / Act 3: "E lucevan le stelle" - LiveGiacomo Puccini, Plácido Domingo, Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta
I Lombardi / Act 2: Cavatina: "La mia letizia infondere" - "Come poteva un angelo"Giuseppe Verdi, Plácido Domingo, Montserrat Aparici, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
Carmen / Act 2: "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée" - ExtractGeorges Bizet, Plácido Domingo, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti
Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 2: Malheureux, tu ne comprends donc pasJacques Offenbach, Dame Joan Sutherland, Plácido Domingo, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Richard Bonynge
Pagliacci / Act 1: "Un tal gioco, credetemi"Ruggero Leoncavallo, Plácido Domingo, Teresa Stratas, Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Georges Prêtre
Pagliacci / Act 2: "No, Pagliaccio non son"Ruggero Leoncavallo, Alberto Rinaldi, Plácido Domingo, Teresa Stratas, Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Georges Prêtre
Pagliacci / Act 2: "Suvvia, cosi terrible"Ruggero Leoncavallo, Juan Pons, Florindo Andreolli, Alberto Rinaldi, Teresa Stratas, Plácido Domingo, Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Georges Prêtre
Merlin - Opera in Three Acts - Revised: José de Eusebio - Act 2: Peace, PeaceIsaac Albéniz, Plácido Domingo, Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid, José de Eusebio
Die Frau ohne Schatten, Op. 65 / Act 2: "Falke, Falke, du Wiedergefundener"Richard Strauss, Plácido Domingo, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti
Die Frau ohne Schatten, Op. 65 - Act 2: "Stille, o weh, Falke, o weh!"Richard Strauss, Plácido Domingo, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti
Carmen / Act 1: "Parle-moi de ma mère!"Georges Bizet, Kiri Te Kanawa, Plácido Domingo, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti
Cavalleria rusticana: "Viva il vino spumeggiante" (Brindisi)Pietro Mascagni, Axelle Gall, Plácido Domingo, Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Georges Prêtre
Cavalleria rusticana: "A voi tutti salute"Pietro Mascagni, Axelle Gall, Plácido Domingo, Renato Bruson, Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Georges Prêtre
Cavalleria rusticana: "Mama, quel vino è generoso" - "Turiddu?! Che vuoi dire?"Pietro Mascagni, Plácido Domingo, Elena Obraztsova, Fedora Barbieri, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Georges Prêtre
L'Africaine / Act 4: "Mi batte il cor... O Paradiso" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Plácido Domingo, Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta
La tabernera del puerto / Act 2: "No puede ser" - LivePablo Sorozábal, Plácido Domingo, Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta
I Lombardi / Act 3: Duetto: "Oh belle, a questa misera"Giuseppe Verdi, Cristina Deutekom, Plácido Domingo, Ambrosian Singers, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
Cavalleria rusticana: "O lola ch'ai di latti la cammisa" (Siciliana)Pietro Mascagni, Plácido Domingo, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Georges Prêtre
Pagliacci / Act 1: "Recitar!"Ruggero Leoncavallo, Plácido Domingo, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Georges Prêtre
Pagliacci / Act 1: "Vesti la giubba"Ruggero Leoncavallo, Plácido Domingo, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Georges Prêtre
Lohengrin, Act III Scene 3: In fernem Land "Grail Narration"Richard Wagner, Plácido Domingo, Hans Sotin, Wiener Staatsopernchor, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti
Merlin - Opera in Three Acts - Revised: José de Eusebio - Act 1: Oh fate uncouth!Isaac Albéniz, Plácido Domingo, Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid, José de Eusebio
Merlin - Opera in Three Acts - Revised: José de Eusebio - Act 3: In Maytime, in Maytime...Oh! not with summer madnessIsaac Albéniz, Plácido Domingo, Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid, José de Eusebio
Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Prologue: "Va pour Kleinzach...Il était une fois à la cour"Jacques Offenbach, Plácido Domingo, Pedro Di Proenza, Choeur de la Radio Suisse Romande, Pro Arte Choir, Lausanne, Choeur Du Brassus, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Richard Bonynge
Cavalleria rusticana: "Tu qui, Santuzza?" (Duetto) - "Fior la giaggolo"Pietro Mascagni, Plácido Domingo, Elena Obraztsova, Axelle Gall, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Georges Prêtre
Cavalleria rusticana: "Son giunto ora in piazza" - "Ah! lo vedi" (Duetto)Pietro Mascagni, Plácido Domingo, Elena Obraztsova, Axelle Gall, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Georges Prêtre
Cavalleria rusticana: "No, no, Turiddu" (Duetto)Pietro Mascagni, Plácido Domingo, Elena Obraztsova, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Georges Prêtre
I Lombardi / Act 4: Coro e Scena: "Componi, o cara vergine" - "In cielo benedetto"Giuseppe Verdi, Cristina Deutekom, Plácido Domingo, Ambrosian Singers, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
Carmen, Act IV: Finale. Duet. C'est toi!Georges Bizet, Tatiana Troyanos, Plácido Domingo, John Alldis Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti
Carmen, Act IV: Finale (Cont.) Viva! Viva! la course est belleGeorges Bizet, Plácido Domingo, Tatiana Troyanos, John Alldis Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti
"Granada"Agustín Lara, Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Marcel Peeters
"Be My Love"Nikolaus Brodszky, Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Karl-Heinz Loges
Nabucco / Act II: Che si vuol? / Il maledetto non ha fratelliGiuseppe Verdi, Plácido Domingo, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Don Carlos, Act I: Fontainebleau! forêt immenseGiuseppe Verdi, Plácido Domingo, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Claudio Abbado
Ave Maria: Arr. From Bach's Prelude No.1 BWV 846Charles Gounod, Plácido Domingo, Luisa Domingo, Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, Marcello Viotti
"Bist du bei mir", BWV 508 AriaGottfried Heinrich Stölzel, Plácido Domingo, Sissel, Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, Marcello Viotti
La Juive / Act 4: "Rachel, quand du Seigneur la grâce tutélaire"Fromental Halévy, Plácido Domingo, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Carlo Maria Giulini
Tu, ca nun chiagne!Ernesto de Curtis, Plácido Domingo, Eugene Kohn, Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
Chitarra RomanaEldo di Lazzaro, Plácido Domingo, Eugene Kohn, Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
'Na sera 'e maggioGiuseppe Cioffi, Plácido Domingo, Eugene Kohn, Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
Luisa Miller / Act 2: Quando le sere al placido chiaror d'un ciel stellatoGiuseppe Verdi, Plácido Domingo, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Lorin Maazel
Oberon, J.306 / Act 1: "Von Jugend auf in dem Kampfgefild'"Carl Maria von Weber, Plácido Domingo, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Rafael Kubelík
Falstaff / Act 3: Dal labbro il canto estasiato volaGiuseppe Verdi, Plácido Domingo, Mariinsky Orchestra, Valery Gergiev
"Preghiera"Francesco Paolo Tosti, Plácido Domingo, Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, Marcello Viotti
Catari, CatariSalvatore Cardillo, Plácido Domingo, Eugene Kohn, Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act I: No. 2, Aria. Largo al factotumGioachino Rossini, Plácido Domingo, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Claudio Abbado