Last night we joined the estimated 125,000 people gathered at the Obelisk located at the interesection of avenues Corrientes and 9 de Julio for a free outdoor concert by opera legend José Plácido Domingo Embil. He was joined by soprano Virginia Tola and accompanied by the choir and orchestra of the Teatro Colón under the direction of Eugene Kohn. The repertoire included arias, operettas and even tangos and lasted over three hours. Wow.
Part of the enormous crowd – yes, that is the stage way up there!
Here is a short video to provide a feel for the moment…
Lucky you!!!! I’m just now catching up on your trip!
What an experience to hear Placido Domingo for FREE!! He is one of my all time favorites, and have not seen him since he had black hair!
Janice
The huge and enthusiastic crowd made the evening all the more special. Buenos Aires is an intensely cultural city. More bookstores per capita than any city in the world.