Quotes from Placido Domingo


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    I attended less than two years of Conservatory in Mexico City.

    City | Mexico | Less


    Singing becomes a form of therapy.

    Singing | Therapy | Form


    The press regularly proclaims my ambitions and my financial demands.

    Ambition | Financial | Press


    We all have a destiny in accordance with the breadth of our shoulders. My shoulders are broad.

    Destiny | Shoulders | Breadth


    When a young artist is ready, one has to bring him into the limelight.

    Artist | Ready | Bring


    When facing symphonic orchestras which have played some works five thousands times, you have nothing to do.

    Five | Facing | Orchestras


    When I was a young man, I was a baritone, very far from possessing the whole range of the tenor then.

    Far | Range | Tenor


    With my personal preparation at the piano, I can afford to hum at half voice.

    Voice | Piano | Personal


    Between parts I was too old for and roles that were too overwhelming, out of reach then for my voice. I carved out a niche with the Wagnerian repertoire since I am attracted by its theatrical intensity.

    Voice | Reach | Parts


    Honestly, if the public still wants to hear me in some works, I have to go down a half step.

    Step | Hear | Half


    In the last century, everybody was singing lower.

    Singing | Last | Century


    It is strange, but nobody is shocked when pop singers make a fortune in the space of two years.

    Space | Strange | Nobody


    The high note is not the only thing.

    High | Note


    The public made me and then encouraged me for many years, and my future even now depends upon it.

    Future | Depends | Encouraged


    This circus games aspect has existed since the beginning of my career.

    Beginning | Career | Games


    This season, over eight productions, I am presenting four young tenors.

    Season | Four | Presenting


    To stay at my best, I have to stop talking during the preceding day.

    Best | Stop | Talking


    When working with an orchestra, you never spend more than 20 minutes per recording session.

    Spend | Orchestra | Minutes


    Young singers are much better educated musically, much better informed, through discs and videos, than I was.

    Educated | Informed | Singers


    But I won't deprive myself of singing opera as long as my voice follows.

    Singing | Voice | Opera


       

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