Plácido Domingo

If I rest, I rust®

After conducting the Zarzuela programme at the Operalia 2026 Final Gala in Shanghai, Plácido Domingo travels to Xi’an on November 10 for a sold-out concert at the Xi’an Concert Hall.

This year's Operalia's First Prize honors were awarded to Emma Marhefka (soprano, USA) and Vladyslav Buialskyi (bass-baritone, Ukraine), who were also honored with the Rolex Prize of the Audience.

Operalia, The World Opera Competition, arrives in Shanghai for the first time, with the 2026 edition taking place from October 26 to November 1, hosted by the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and the Shangyin Opera House, with Rolex as presenting sponsor.

On October 10, following the Verdi Gala in homage to Luciano Pavarotti at Victoria Hall in Geneva, Plácido Domingo was presented with The Opera Greats Award, established by the Renata Tebaldi Foundation.

On October 16, Plácido Domingo returns to Yerevan for a gala concert at the Armenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre, honoring the 75th anniversary of the birth of renowned Armenian tenor Gegham Grigorian, za close friend with whom he collaborated throughout the years.

On October 10, following performances in Monaco and Budapest, Plácido Domingo returns to Switzerland to conduct the Orchestra Filarmonica Pugliese at Geneva’s Victoria Hall in a special tribute to Luciano Pavarotti.