About Plácido Domingo
Plácido Domingo Plácido Domingo

Birthday

1941-01-21

Place of Birth

Madrid, Spain

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.