Placido Domingo to be named UNESCO goodwill ambassador
Renowned Spanish tenor Placido Domingo will be named a UNESCO goodwill ambassador in recognition of his singing career and support for young opera singers, the United Nations' cultural agency said on Wednesday, according to Reuters.
Domingo, 71, who has sung in the world's most prestigious opera houses from La Scala to the Metropolitan Opera and also conducts, will be recognized at a ceremony on November 21, UNESCO said.
He was chosen for "his exceptional artistic career, his inestimable support for young opera musicians through the Operalia competition, and his dedication to the values and ideals of UNESCO," the body said in a statement.