Metropolitan Opera News Update: Placido Domingo Recovers After Surgery
After having canceled numerous appearances at the Metropolitan Opera for gallbladder surgery, Plácido Domingo is slated to leave the hospital.
The tenor-turned-baritone had surgery to remove his gallbladder after experiencing serious pain during a dress rehearsal for the Metropolitan Opera's production of Puccini's "Tosca."
A spokesperson recently said Domingo was recovering well and the surgery was a success.
Domingo is one of the busiest personalities and legendary singers in the opera world as he has performed more roles than any other singer in the industry and has recorded virtually all of the main repertoire. He not only serves as general director of the Los Angeles Opera, but he also performs on a regular basis and conducts numerous performances. Currently, he is slated to return to the Met podium for "Tosca" on Nov. 6, and he will return to Valencia for Verdi's "Macbeth" in December.
He is also slated to perform in Ireland and Russia and will return to the Met in April for Verdi's "Simon Boccanegra" alongside Joseph Calleja and Ferruccio Furlanetto.
The tenor is also promoting his upcoming CD, "My Christmas." The album is being released through Sony Classics, which is Domingo's current record label. With the company, he has already released a DVD of his "Simon Boccanegra" as well as a Verdi album. He also released an album entitled "Encanto del Mar" and one entitled "Domingo at the Met."
"Tosca" is currently being performed at the met with four different sopranos including Oksana Dyka, Angela Gheorghiu, Maria Guleghina and Liudmyla Monastyrska. Roberto Aronica and Marcello Giordani are alternating the role of the tenor while Zeljko Lucic, James Morris and Roberto Frontali also star. The opera is being conducted by Paolo Carignani and Joseph Colaneri.