Placido Domingo Quotes:

"When it becomes clear that no one else shares your level of passion, you are where you belong."


“If I rest, I rust”


“The more I sing, the better I sound”



Quotes about Placido Domingo:

"God must have been in excellent spirits the day He created Placido," Birgit Nilsson observed recently. "He has everything needed for one of the greatest careers ever seen: an incredibly beautiful voice, great intelligence, an unbelievable musicality and acting ability, wonderful looks, a great heart, and he's a dear colleague. He is almost the perfect linguist - but, alas, he has not yet learned how to say no in any language!"

'You're Singing Too Much' ... 'The More I Sing, the Better I Sound'
Gerald Walker, The New York Times, 27th February 1972



“To be a tenor today, one must be a combination of things: one must have musical intelligence, a good physical appearance and , hopefully, a charismatic stage presence. Above all, one must be an expressive singer and actor. In a way, the voice need not even be the most important thing. Of course, the voice counts for a lot, but to conjure up a vivid characterization -- that’s what’s vital! That’s much more important than coming on stage as Mr X. When all these qualities are wedded to a great voice, then one is in the presence of a great artist. And, for me, Placido Domingo represents this ideal.”

Jose Carreras on Placido Domingo
Divo: Great Tenors, Baritones and Basses Discuss Their Roles, p. 57