On Stage and Off, A Truly Operatic Career

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
Plácido Domingo was recently named greatest tenor of all time, according to a poll of leading music critics. He's certainly one of the world's busiest musicians. Today, Domingo talks about a career conducting, directing, and singing, and about his new album of Spanish street songs known as coplas. Later: Classical guitarist Gyan Riley was following in some big footsteps when he left home. His father just happens to be Terry Riley, one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century. But he's carved out a niche of his own as he demonstrates today with a live performance in our studio.This is a repeat broadcast.

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