Published : Aug. 9, 2016 - 14:11
Crowned the “King of Opera,” the legendary Placido Domingo will make his way to Korea this October in what is being billed as the 75-year-old’s last performance here.
The 12-time Grammy-Award winner was one of the original Three Tenors and is inarguably among the greatest operatic artists of modern times. Domingo is scheduled to perform at Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul on Oct. 2 at 7 p.m.
Concertgoers are going to have to break the bank a little for possibly the last chance to see the legendary tenor in Korea, as ticket prices range from 110,000 won ($99.5) to 330,000 won for VIP seating. This is higher than the up to 300,000 won tickets for Sir Paul McCartney’s first performance in Korea last year.
Tickets for the concert’s “A sector” -- the stadium’s cheapest seats -- have already sold out. The next available tier starts at 170,000 won.
Legendary opera singer Placido Domingo (Chad Batka)
As of 2015, the tenor has staged more than 3,800 performances of 147 roles, as well as conducted more than 500 solo performances. He is also an inductee of the Guinness Book of Records for having received 101 curtain calls after a performance of Verdi’s “Otello” at the Vienna State Opera in 1991. Domingo received an 80-minute standing ovation, a world record for the longest standing ovation.
Domingo has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and has been named a Kennedy Center Honoree in the United States. He is also a Commandant of the Legion of Honor in France and an Honorary Knight of the British Empire.
The tenor will be joined on stage in Korea by the Prime Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Eugene Kohn.
Tickets to Domingo’s upcoming concert can be purchased online at interpark.com. For more information, call (02) 6205-3402.
By Julie Jackson (juliejackson@heraldcorp.com)