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Plácido Domingo

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PlAcido Domingo

by: Nathan Battaglia

SECTION 1 I

  • Mi proyecto es sobre Placido Domingo. Su cumpleanos es el 21 de Enero. Nacio en Madrid, España. Crecio en Mexico Ciudad.

Section 1 Ii

  • Su padre se llama Placido Francisco Domingo Ferrer y es de Spanish. Su madre se llama Pepita Embil y es de Spanish. Su padre es un cantante. Su madre es un soprano.

Section 1 III

  • Placido Domingo es un tenor y conduct. Es casado. Tiene dos hijos.

SECTION 2 I

  • His hobby is Football, (soccer) mainly spectating.
  • As a form of charity, he played in the Yankee Stadium for the people who were impacted by the 9/11 attacks.
  • He also cancelled all of his performances in 1985 to help the people in Mexico City when they were hit by a massive earthquake.

Section II

  • His first job was a baritone role in his parents zarzuela company.
  • He got his education at the National Conservatory of Music.
  • His most influential person is Verdi because he thought he was the best composer of opera.

SECTION 3 I

  • His most memorable experience is performing at the London Royal Opera House.
  • He has gotten many awards, most of them Grammys. He earned a Grammy for best opera recording, he earned another Grammy for best Latin pop performance in his album "Always In My Heart", and he earned his group "The Three Tenors" a Grammy for best classical vocal performance.

Section 3 II

  • Placido Domingo has been awarded many things from many countries. He has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and has also been a Kennedy Center Honoree. He is also a Commandant of The Legion of Honor in France, an Honorary Knight in the British Empire, a Grande Ufficiale and Cavaliere di Gran Croce of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.

Supplemental Question I

  • An older person or mentor is often very important in shaping the lives of gifted people by providing guidance and encouragement. To what extent was this true of your person? Explain.
  • He is a mentor because he has helped kids get better at singing over the years. For example, he went to Miami to mentor kids who were getting ready to sing on stage. He does this because its makes him happy when they get better at what they are doing.

Supplemental Question II

  • What quality or trait proved most troubling and difficult for this person and how did it affect his life?
  • The most troubling trait would be his age. For example, he got colon cancer a few years back which he was able to fight off. His voice, which is the main part of his career, also changes throughout the years. He had to change the way he sung because his voice changed so much.

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