Plácido Domingo in Cape Town

Plácido Domingo was in Cape Town this week to judge the 30th edition of Operalia, the competition he founded in 1993. He spoke to Claire Keeton

05 November 2023 - 00:00

Plácido Domingo, the world-famous tenor, says the aria Nessun Dorma (None Shall Sleep) from Turandot, which soars in the final lines “Vincero! Vincero!” (I will win! I will win!), evokes the spirit of South Africa today and he would have sung it had he performed this week during a visit to Cape Town. ..

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