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    HIGH NOTE: PLACIDO DOMINGO IN CONCERT TONIGHT
    By Gayane Abrahamyan

    ArmeniaNow
    03.12.10

    One of the world's best tenors in Armenia

    World renown tenor Placido Domingo has arrived in Yerevan for a
    performance tonight (December 3). Domingo was received by the prime
    minister and speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia and was
    awarded with the NA Medal of Honor. Domingo said that he appreciated
    the warm reception here, and promised "to visit Armenia again to
    enjoy this wonderful country."

    "I have had Armenia in my mind since I was very young. My mother was
    a singer, and her vocal teacher was an Armenian. I knew Armenians
    long ago, however, I did not manage to visit all this time," says
    the Spanish tenor.

    On Thursday, NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan, receiving the musician
    and delivering one of the highest awards - the NA Medal of Honor -
    to him said that "Maestro's visit is a unique event in the cultural
    life of Armenia."

    The concert of the legendary tenor will take place in Yerevan's biggest
    hall - Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex (with about 10,000
    seats). And even though the concert ticket prices were rather high
    for Armenia - 40,000-200,000 drams ($112-$560), there are almost no
    tickets left at box offices.

    The organizers of Yerevan Perspectives Festival invited Domingo to
    Armenia. They have been carrying negotiations with him since 2005.

    "The fact that the festival managed to bring other world known stars
    to Armenia had an important role in Domingo's agreement to visit our
    country," says Sona Hovhannisyan, festival manager.

    During the recent few years, within the framework of the festival, Joe
    Cocker, Al Jarreau, George Benson, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Kronos
    Quartet and other super stars' concerts were organized in Yerevan.




    From: A. Papazian
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