- Title: 426 AT Domingo theatre prize
- Date: 5th August 2020
- Description:Placido Domingo receives lifetime achievement prize yesterday in Salzburg Opera singer Placido Domingo received a lifetime achievement award in Salzburg last night. The jury of the Austrian Music Theater prize honors Domingo for his exceptional career as a singer and as one of the best and most influential vocal actors in the world. The award ceremony was held on the airport in Salzburg. It was his first appearance after recovering from COVID-19. He will have several performances in Europe in the next months, in September he will be on the stage of the Vienna Opera in Simon Boccanegra. In the US his engagements have been canceled following reports last summer about allegation of sexual harassment or inappropriate sexually charged behavior. Domingo has issued an apology, but also denied the allegations. Shotlist - Shot of Opera singer Placido Domingo and his wife sitting on table during award ceremony - PAN LEFT Award ceremony - MS Domingo walking to the microphone - VS Domingo receiving Music Theater prize - SOUNDBITE (English) Placido Domingo, Opera Singer: "It is difficult to sing, but I think it is more difficult to speak especially in a situation like this. Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen, I am really, really deeply grateful to the whole committee of the Austrian Music theater prize and his founder Karl Michael Ebner". - CA Applause - Domingo: "I am really very emotional to be here and it is a true honor for me. and to witness the first few rays of happiness and hope after having succumbed to and survived the COVID-19 virus. I want to say Martha my wife and myself, we were saved by our doctor. Our doctor is right here with us, is Francesca. Francesca; It is very, you can always thank you for somethings, but when you have to think you are alive, you saved our lives. Thank you very much Francesca, thank you. I wish you all of you good health and safety, above all". - Domingo (German): "Thank you and hopefully we see each other next month at the Staatsopera at Simon Boccanegra" - VS Photo-op Placido Doming and his wife Martha, with Karl Michael Ebner
- Collection: ORF
- Genre:News
- Producer:ORF
- Transmission Date:06/08/2020
- Decade: 2020s