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Plácido Domingo

Spanish tenor and conductor (born 1941)
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Summary

Plácido Domingo was born in Madrid[1]. He has worked as an opera singer[2], conductor[3], actor[4], and singer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,954 views/month, #6,748 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: Plácido Domingo Ferrer[7]
  • Mother: Pepita Embil[8]
  • Spouse: Marta Domingo[9]
  • Child: Plácido Domingo Jr.[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Spain[11]
  • Native language: Spanish[12]
  • Position held: UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador[13]
  • Educated at: National Conservatory of Music of Mexico[14]
  • Award received: Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[16], Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[17], Presidential Medal of Freedom[18], Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[19], Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[20], Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts[21], Praemium Imperiale[22], Order of Friendship[23], Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal[24], Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit[25], Kennedy Center Honors[26], Dearest Son of Madrid[27], Commander of the Legion of Honour[28]
  • Sex or gender: male[29]
  • Genre: opera[30]
  • Record label: EMI Classics[31]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[32]

  • Country: ES[33]

  • Began / founded: 1941-01-21[34]

  • Genre(s): classical, opera[35]

  • Community tags: classical, european, opera, spanish, spanish tenor, tenor[36]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 521df2bd-01f6-456e-9d5f-f081068819c2[37]

Why It Matters

Plácido Domingo has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Plácido Domingo born?

Plácido Domingo's place of birth was Madrid[1].

Who were Plácido Domingo's parents?

Plácido Domingo's father was Plácido Domingo Ferrer[7]. Plácido Domingo's mother was Pepita Embil[8].

Who was Plácido Domingo married to?

Plácido Domingo's spouses include Marta Domingo[9].

What did Plácido Domingo do for work?

Plácido Domingo worked as an opera singer[2], conductor[3], actor[4], and singer[5].

Where did Plácido Domingo go to school?

Plácido Domingo was educated at National Conservatory of Music of Mexico[14].

What awards did Plácido Domingo receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[16], Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[17], and Presidential Medal of Freedom[18].

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . unesco.org. Retrieved . unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . crsreports.congress.gov. crsreports.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . praemiumimperiale.org. Retrieved . praemiumimperiale.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] ↑ . rtve.es. Retrieved . rtve.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [35] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [36] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [37] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 79
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 8w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0049979-Domingo-Placido-1941
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  9. 21w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → opera singer, conductor, actor +1
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  10. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → opera singer, conductor, actor +1
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  11. 23w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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