Plácido Domingo fully deserves the (rather odd, but frequently cited) accolade “supertenor". Now in his 70s and still breaking new ground, with two major Verdi baritone roles newly in his repertoire, his career has stretched for longer and encompassed more – and more varied – roles than, arguably, any other tenor in history. His ascent also coincided with the golden age of opera recordings, so there is a treasure trove of Domingo sets from which to choose. With such a prolific artist, no “top 10” list will ever be more than a signpost, but here’s a selection that tries to reach across styles and schools, with a couple of surprises thrown in for good measure (including that recent foray into baritone territory).

Berlioz Les Troyens Plácido Domingo, Tatiana Troyanos, Jessye Norman, Metropolitan Opera; James Levine (DG) DVD from Amazon

Offenbach The Tales of Hoffmann (Les Contes d’Hoffmann) Plácido Domingo, Joan Sutherland, Gabriel Bacquier; Richard Bonynge (Decca) CD from Amazon / Download from Amazon

Giordano Andrea Chenier Plácido Domingo, Renata Scotto, Sherrill Milnes; James Levine (RCA) CD from Amazon / Download from Amazon

Verdi Otello Plácido Domingo, Sergei Leiferkus, Cheryl Studer; Myung-Whun Chung
(DG) CD from Amazon / Download from Amazon

Bizet Carmen Plácido Domingo, Tatiana Troyanos, Kiri Te Kanawa, José van Dam; Sir Georg Solti (Decca) CD from Amazon / Download from Amazon

Torroba Luisa Fernanda Plácido Domingo, Nancy Herrera, Mariola Cantarero; Jesús López Cobos (DG) CD from Amazon / Download from Amazon

Wagner Tristan und Isolde Plácido Domingo, Nina Stemme, René Pape; Antonio Pappano (EMI) CD from Amazon / Download from Amazon

Verdi The Force of Destiny (La forza del destino) Plácido Domingo, Mirella Freni, Giorgio Zancanaro, Dolora Zajick, Paul Plishka; Riccardo Muti (EMI) CD from Amazon / Download from Amazon

Puccini The Girl of the Golden West (La Fanciulla del West) Plácido Domingo, Carol Neblett, Sherrill Milnes; Zubin Mehta (DG) CD from Amazon / Download from Amazon

Verdi Simon Boccanegra Plácido Domingo, Marina Poplavskaya, Joseph Calleja, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Royal Opera House Covent Garden; Antonio Pappano (EMI) DVD from Amazon

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