List of awards and nominations received by Plácido Domingo
An appreciation note on his statue in Mexico City
Plácido Domingo has received numerous awards[1] and honors,[2] including:
Grammy Award
- 1971: Principal Soloist for Best Opera Recording for Verdi: Aida
- 1974: Principal Soloist for Best Opera Recording for G. Puccini: La bohème
- 1983: Principal Soloist for Best Opera Recording for Verdi: La traviata
- 1984: Principal Soloist for Best Opera Recording for Bizet: Carmen
- 1984: Best Latin Pop Performance for Always in My Heart (Siempre en mi corazon)
- 1988: Principal Soloist for Best Opera Recording for Wagner: Lohengrin
- 1990: Best Classical Vocal Performance for Carreras Domingo Pavarotti in Concert
- 1992: Principal Soloist for Best Opera Recording for Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten
- 2000: Best Mexican-American Performance for 100 Years of Mariachi
Latin Grammy Award
- 2000: Best Classical Album for T. Breton: La Dolores
- 2001: Best Classical Album for I. Albéniz: Merlin
- 2008: Best Classical Album for various composers: Pasión Española[3]
- 2010: Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year[4]
- 2014: Best Classical Album for Verdi: Baritone Arias
Government and organization honors
- Austria
- Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class (1992)[5]
- Kammersänger und Ehrenmitglied der Wiener Staatsoper
- Goldenes Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um das Land Wien – 2007
- Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver for Services to the Republic of Austria (2007)[6]
- France
- Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur
- Commandeur of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
- Grande Médaille de la Ville de Paris
- Commandeur of the Légion d’Honneur – March 2002
- Japan
- Praemium Imperiale - 2013
- Mexico
- Orden del Águila Azteca, (Mexico).[7][8]
- Monaco
- Commander of the Order of Cultural Merit (November 1999)[9]
- Spain
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
- Premio Príncipe de Asturias (1991)
- Gran Cruz de la Orden del Mérito Civil – September 2002
- Orden de las Artes y las Letras de España – January 2011
- Sweden
- Birgit Nilsson Prize, inaugural recipient (2009)[10][11][12]
- United Kingdom
- Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) – October 2002
- USA
- Kennedy Center Honors – December 2000
- The Presidential Medal of Freedom – July 2002
- Venezuela
- Other countries
- Knight Grand Cross OMRI (Italy)[14]
- Grã-Cruz da Ordem do Infante D. Henrique (Portugal)
- Cavalliere di Malta (Malta)
- Order of the Cedars (Lebanon) (2004)
- Medal of Honour (Oman) - October 2011
- NPO
- UNICEF Socio de Honor (UNICEF)
Honorary Doctorates
- Royal Northern College of Music, England (1982)
- Philadelphia College of Performing Arts, USA (1982)
- Oklahoma City University, USA (1984)
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain (1989)
- New York University, USA (1990)
- Georgetown University, USA (1992)
- Washington College of Chestertown, USA (2000)
- Anáhuac University, Mexico (2001)
- Chopin Music Academy, Poland (2003)
- Oxford University, England (2003)
- California State University, Stanislaus, USA (2010)
- Harvard University, USA (2011)
- Universidad Europea de Madrid, Spain (2013)[15]
- University of Murcia, Spain (2014)
- Berklee College of Music, USA (2014)
- University of Salamanca, Spain (2015)[16]
Other entertainment awards and appreciation
- In the 1980s, a Sesame Street muppet was named in his honor: Placido Flamingo.[17]
- A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame – 1993 (Location: Domingo, Placido LT 7000 Hollywood Blvd)[18]
- The Excellence Award at the 1991 Lo Nuestro Awards.[19]
- A star on the Kunstmeile (Art Mile) in Vienna (2008)
- Sociedad General de Autores Española (Best Lyric Singer of the Year 1997) for his role in the world premiere of "Divinas Palabras" (1997)
- Association of Argentinian Music Critics (Best Male Singer in 1997) for “Samson and Dalila" (1997)
- Baltika Grand Prix for Outstanding Achievement (June 1998)
- American Latina Media Arts (ALMA) Awards (Outstanding Performances By An Individual or Act in A Variety) (1998)
- Hispanic Heritage Award for Arts (September 1999)
- Great Prize of the International Music Press (September 2000)
- The Ella Award, the Society of Singers Lifetime Achievement Award (2002)[20]
- Opera News Award for distinguished achievement, inaugural recipient, 2005
- Classical BRIT Awards (2006) (Critics' Award for Tristan und Isolde and Lifetime Achievement Award[21]
- Domingo was named "The King of singers" in BBC Music Magazine for April 2008 issue. He was voted as the greatest tenor in history by 16 renowned opera critics in a quest to find the world top 20 operatic tenors. The headline of the page stated: "The king of the singers – The critics number 1 choice. Domingo is that rarest vocal phenomena, a tenor who uses his voice in the service of re-creating great art, and not as a thrilling end in itself." [22][23][24][25]
- BAMBI award in 1985 and 2008[26]
- In 2009 Domingo was appointed the inaugural Washington Ambassador to the Arts by Guide for the Arts.[27]
- Plácido Domingo is an Honorary Member of the Royal Academy of Music (Hon Ram) since 2000.[28]
- The King of Sweden awarded Plácido Domingo with the first Birgit Nilsson Prize in October 2009. With one million dollars, it is the biggest prize in classical music.[29]
- Also in October 2009, he received the German Echo Award for Lifetime Achievement.[30]
- Anton Coppola Excellence in the Arts Award (2011 recipient)[31]
See also
- List of recordings by Plácido Domingo
- The Three Tenors
- Christmas in Vienna I, II, III, and VI
- Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording
- Category:Plácido Domingo albums
References
- ↑ "| Awards/ Grammy". Placidodomingo.com. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
- ↑ "| Awards/ Special Honours". Placidodomingo.com. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
- ↑ Archived October 8, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Placido Domingo to be Honored as the 2010 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year" (Press release). Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. September 14, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
- ↑ "Reply to a parliamentary question" (PDF) (in German). p. 2038. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ↑ "Reply to a parliamentary question" (PDF) (in German). p. 1826. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ↑ "| Awards/ Special Honours". Placidodomingo.com. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20110530230916/http://67.199.16.148/en-sociedad/2008/6/9/92792/print. Archived from the original on May 30, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2009. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "N° 7418 du VENDREDI 26 NOVEMBRE 1999 * Ordonnance Souveraine n° 14.274 du 18 novembre 1999 portant promotions". Legimonaco.mc. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
- ↑ "Home". Birgitnilssonprize.org. 2014-10-10. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
- ↑
- ↑ Account (2009-02-20). "Domingo Awarded $1 Million Prize". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
- ↑ Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Onorificenze - Dettaglio del conferimento". Quirinale.it. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
- ↑ "Plácido Domingo, Doctor Honoris Causa por la Universidad Europea". Universidad Europea de Madrid. January 28, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- ↑ "USAL TV - Acto de Investidura de Doctor Honoris Causa a Plácido Domingo". University of Salamanca. January 13, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Placido Flamingo (Character) : from Sesame Street, Special (1988) (TV)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
- ↑ http://www.hollywoodusa.co.uk/walkoffamestarlocations.htm#D. Retrieved October 13, 2009. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Lannert, John (June 1, 1991). "Latin Music Finds Harmony In Awards Crisp, Entertaining Tv Program A Breakthrough For Fledgling Trade Group.". Sun-Sentinel. Tribune Company. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Ella Award Special Events". February 12, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Entertainment | Domingo dominates Classical Brits". News.bbc.co.uk. 2006-05-05. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
- ↑ BBC Music Magazine, April 2008 issue, pp. 32–34
- ↑ "Press Office - Domingo hits BBC top spot as greatest tenor ever". BBC.co.uk. 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
- ↑ "Immediate Media Co – The Special Interest Content and Platform Company". Bbcmagazinesbristol.com. 2015-05-29. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
- ↑ "Classical-Music.com | The official website of BBC Music Magazine". Bbcmusicmagazine.com. 2015-05-27. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
- ↑ "|". Placidodomingo.com. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
- ↑ "Placido Domingo named Ambassador by Guide For The Arts". 1888pressrelease.com. 2009-07-13. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
- ↑ "Honorary Members of the Royal Academy of Music (Oct.14, 2009)". Royal Academy of Music. 14 October 2009. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
- ↑ "Entertainment | Tenor Domingo collects opera gong". News.bbc.co.uk. 2009-10-14. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
- ↑ "Placido Domingo honored for life's work with German Echo award". Deutsche Welle. 19 October 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ↑ "Studio 10 | Tampa Bay, Clearwater, St. Petersburg | Thursday Segment". Studio10.tv. 2001-09-11. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
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- Discography on DG Classics website
- Opera is expensive, singers are cheap, Plácido Domingo about too small Operas, Casting-Singers as Paul Potts and the humility before a great career (Interview by Nahuel Lopez in German, Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, 17 March 2009)
- Interview with Domingo from The Guardian, 10 July 2005
- Biography at the Kennedy Center
- Plácido Domingo's video of concerts and Opera from YouTube.com
- Guardian article detailing his switch to baritone.
- History of the Tenor - Sound Clips and Narration
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