The other day, Gaz called me at work and asked me if I would like to see Placido Domingo. Would I?! I spent my teenage years listening to cassette tapes of the Three Tenors. I listened to the tapes so much I could almost sing the songs myself, without the charisma, voice and without knowing what the words meant of course.
The concert was held on a Monday evening at Rod Laver Arena, so I rushed back from work, gobbled down a hasty dinner and drove to the city. We were seated in good time, and watched people filing in. Most of the audience was of an older age, although it was heartening to see three young girls on the row in front of us also set to enjoy the night.
'A Night to Remember' starred Placido Domingo and Welsh mezzo soprano Katherine Jenkins, accompanied by Orchestra Victoria and only played for two performances, once in Sydney and once in Melbourne.
He sang many of the familiar tunes and seemed to get better as he went along. At one point, his voice was so strong that many other men in the arena stood up and shouted Brava! The atmosphere was electric. I could see that Gaz also enjoyed the performance, because although he yawned, he did not nod off!
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