Recognized as one of the finest and most influential singing actors in the history of opera, Plácido Domingo is also a conductor and a major force as an opera administrator. In April 2013, his Covent Garden role debut in the title role of Nabucco became his 142nd role, a number unmatched by any other tenor in history, with more than 3600 career performances. He has conducted more than 500 opera performances and symphonic concerts with the Metropolitan Opera, Covent Garden, Vienna State Opera and Vienna Philharmonic, among others. (www.placidodomingo.com)