Cecilia Scalisi
To THE NATION
After long expectation created around the presentation the great English tenor, following the comings and goings of conflicts between labor unions and the authorities of the Teatro Colón and the subsequent postponement of the date by rain the day before yesterday, took place last night awaited concert of Plácido Domingo, a true celebration lyric with a dazzling assembly at the Obelisk. A large stage and a lavish staging, with elegant floral arrangements and impeccable arrangement of outdoor stalls, were spectacular setting for a gala to be multiplied on giant screens.
With a successful program that included arias and duets from operas, operettas, operas and folk songs, Sunday fascinated the avid audience (estimated at more than 120,000 people) who attended the meeting with the yearning for good music. There were hundreds of people that came early to the scene to try to occupy some of the 22,000 seats which were placed in front of the stage, and were rewarded with a sound check chaired by the board itself, accompanied by soprano Virginia Tola Argentina who sang a duet of Rigoletto , "Nemico della patria" from Andrea Che nier, and a segment of The Valkyrie.
As expected, all the goodies that make it unique to Plácido, were highlighted in a performance that will be stored in the memory of public. Personalities from various fields, such as the U.S. ambassador to Argentina, Vilma Socorro Martinez, or Magdalena Ruiz Guinazu also chose to revel in the beauty of her vocal timbre, it's always dramatic and the generous deployment ductility that is so characteristic as to pass the lyrical and dramatic roles to the grace of the zarzuela and the varied forms of popular song.
tenor aria chose to begin a slow, beautiful Souverian Massenet, with which he showed a great virtues. Continued intense moments as when he played the segment previously tested Andrea Che nier, a the most applauded. Tola, partner frequent performances by Plácido Domingo in mass, added his talent and excellent stage presence. However
the busy testing, training orchestra of 160 musicians (members of the orchestra of the Colon, Buenos Aires Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra and Teatro Argentino de La Plata), and the Choir of Columbus (who was in charge opening the show with a lively interpretation of the chorus of gypsies and matadors La traviata)-led by Eugene Kohn, the director who frequently accompanies the famous tenor-raffled to ease the challenge of seconding one of the most opera stars of today. "I'm excited by the response and the caring of people. From here you can not see where it ends the crowd. Next year marks 40 years of my debut in Columbus, where he played La forza del destino, and today my dream come true to direct his symphony, "he said before closing the first part of the show standing on the podium. Plácido
spoke again in the second part of the presentation, devoted to operetta and zarzuela, "this time to express their desire for Columbus workers and authorities to reach an agreement and stressed the importance they have always had the Orchestra and Chorus, which considered the true pillars of the Theatre.
The third part, the tenor gave to Buenos Aires several tangos, including "Volver", "Melodia de Arrabal", "A media luz", "Mi Buenos Aires querido" and, as a, "On I want. "
Minutes before 
After soundcheck in the afternoon at the Obelisk, the tenor gave a surprise concert by the Choir of Columbus in the theater itself to honor the people who work there . More than 550 people, most workers and their families who had learned shortly before the opportunity to meet with Domingo is located in the stalls and saw come down the aisle to the tenor, who took the stage, greeted members of the choir and expressed their desire to be next year dressed as Simon Boccanegra at that stage to sing the entire opera. Then he took over the choir and directed a segment of "Triumphal March" from Ai da. He then mixed with the tenors to sing "Va pensiero" from Nabucco . Amid cheers and emotions to the surface, plus the tenor bent to kiss the stage.
