Rubén Domínguez

Rubén Domínguez is a Venezuelan lirico-spinto tenor. He is recognized for his work within the lirico-spinto repertory, as well as works by Bellini and Donizetti. He played many verismo roles such as Canio in I Pagliacci. He also played Otello, Mario Cavaradossi, Manrico, Radamés and Calaf.cite encyclopedia
title = Domínguez, Rubén
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Early life

Rubén Domínguez was born on September 4, 1940 in Caracas, Venezuela.cite encyclopedia
title = Domínguez, Rubén
encyclopedia = International Who's Who in Classical Music
volume =
pages = 199
publisher = Routledge
date = 2003
id =
accessdate = 2008-05-29] When Domínguez was pressured by a Venezuelan political party to study under voice teacher Carmen Teresa Hurtado, he chose instead to move to Milan, Italy.Fact|date=May 2008

Musical career

In Milan he was accepted as a student of Spanish voice teacher Mercedes Llopart, also the teacher of the Spanish tenor, Alfredo Kraus. He made his international operatic debut in Tosca at the Teatro de Bellas Artes in 1967.cite encyclopedia
title = Rubén Dominguez
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volume = | pages = 199
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date = 2003
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accessdate = 2008-05-29] Domínguez followed this with performances of the same opera in Dallas,Texas opposite soprano Magda Olivero. He later returned to Caracas and participated in various productions in the Opera Metropolitana de Caracas (OMAC). He has sung in the principal houses of South America including the Teatro Municipal of Santiago de Chile and the Teatro Municipal of Rio de Janeiro in its 1978 reopening performance of Turandot with Ghena Dimitrova. [cite web
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title = Performances: 1970-1980
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url = http://www.ghenadimitrova.com/english/performances/1970-1980.htm
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accessdate = 2008-05-29] He has also participated in various opera festivals such as the Puccini Festival in Torre del Lago, Italy, La Stagione Lirica Estiva de Cagliari in Sardinia, the San Francisco Opera Festival, and the International Festival of the Opera Metropolitana de Caracas. In North America he has performed at the Metropolitan Opera House and the Teatro de Bellas Artes. Domínguez has performed in the opera companies of Edmondton, Baltimore, San Diego, New Orleans, Michigan Opera Theatre, and the Opera Pacific. [Citation
last = McLellan.
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author-link = Joseph
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title = Opera;Baltimore's Bewitching `Ballo'
newspaper = Washington Post
pages = b.07
year = 1991
date = March 11
url = http://www.proquest.com.] Citation
last = Passles
first = Chris
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title = Cast Changes in `Cav/ Pag' Deliver Mixed Results
newspaper = Los Angeles Times
pages = 2
year = 1991
date = September 10
url = http://proquest.com.] [Citation
last = Bernheimer
first = Martin
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title = A Weekend at the Opera `Trovatore' at San Diego Civic Theatre
newspaper = Los Angeles Times
pages = 1
year = 1988
date = February 29
url = http://www.proquest.com.] In 1988, Domínguez was awarded the Luciano Pavarotti Award. [Citation
last = Sherman
first = Robert
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title = Shubert Role Expands with Opera
newspaper = New York Times
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year = 1988
date = September 11
url = http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE7DD103EF932A2575AC0A96E948260.] In addition to his on-stage experience, Domínguez has been involved in teaching in the form of “Master Classes” in vocal production.Fact|date=May 2008He currently resides in Caracas with his American wife, Asunción.Fact|date=May 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ruben+dominguez&search=Search Rubén Domínguez on YouTube]