Placido Domingo
Plácido Domingo Added to New York City Opera's 70th Anniversary Celebration at City Center
EXCLUSIVE: Great Voices Denyce Graves, Shenyang Feature in Milt Okun's Tribute to John Denver
'Great Voices Sing: John Denver' also features Plácido Domingo, Rod Gilfry, Daniel Montenegro, Danielle de Niese and René Pape, among many others. Each artist was allowed to choose which classic Denver tune he or she wished to sing; unbelievably, no two artists chose the same song. Classicalite's Five Best: Musicians on 'Sesame Street'
I was musing the other day about what being on 'Sesame Street' means for classical musicians. In many ways, it's a signpost--a signal that said musician has entered the realm of popular culture. It is also, of course, a laudable attempt to bring classical music, itself, back into popular culture. Just as it sounds. With an animal orchestra.
