The world's most renowned operatic virtuoso, Plácido Domingo, will visit Macao for the first time with his hand-picked artists in cooperation with the Macao Orchestra (OM, from the Portuguese acronym), organised under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, to present the concert “Domingo and Macao Orchestra” on 29 August, Saturday, at 8pm, at the Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium. Tickets are available at Macao Ticketing Network from 25 July, Saturday, at 10am.
Plácido Domingo is a highly reputed tenor for his outstanding skills and artistic achievements and is one of the "Three Tenors". Until now, he has played over 144 different opera roles and performed classical works by composers Giacomo Puccini, Richard Wagner and Giuseppe Verdi, among many others. Domingo recorded over 100 albums, some of which sold over a million copies, and was awarded 12 Grammy awards. Domingo is known for his powerful and highly flexible, yet soft, voice, boasting a wide vocal range, also described as “soft as velvet”. Several countries, such as the United Kingdom, the U.S. and France, among others, have bestowed medals on the tenor in recognition of his musical talent and for his lifetime contributions and support to music. World-renowned magazine The Economist once described his performance for having "a musical lyricism and a sexual passion that make the cost and the effort entirely worthwhile", and the review also characterized Domingo's performance as "unforgettable" and "luminous" . Domingo has held numerous highly acclaimed concerts around the world including across the U.S., China and several European countries.
The concert “Domingo and Macao Orchestra”, co-organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau and the Macao Government Tourist Office, with the support of MGM MACAU, will feature one performance only. Tickets will be available from 25 July at MOP1880, MOP1580, MOP980 and MOP680. Each purchaser presenting a valid full-time Student Card, a Macao Senior Citizen Card or a Disability Assessment Registration Card will receive a 50% discount on tickets, and the above discount is only subject to MOP1580, MOP980 and MOP680 tickets. Each card holder is allowed to purchase one discounted ticket only. Ticketing hotline: 2855 5555. Online booking: www.macauticket.com. For more information, please call 2853 0778 during office hours.