Deutsche Grammophon celebrates Plácido Domingo Plácido Domingo presents Puccini's early opera Edgar CD 00289 477 6102 International Release Date: May 2006 Edgar is one of Puccini’s early works, yet its music and style are remarkably advanced. This studio recording features Plácido Domingo in the title role. The other three soloists are the 26-year-old soprano Adriana d’Amato (a recent “Operalia” winner who has just sung Violetta at the Met), the celebrated bass Juan Pons, and the mezzo Marianna Cornetti, who has frequently sung major Verdi roles. The Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia is conducted by Alberto Veronesi, chief conductor of the Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana di Palermo as well as music and artistic director of the Puccini Festival in Torre di Lago. Plácido Domingo celebrated his 65th birthday on 21 January 2006, and Deutsche Grammophon is releasing three new projects in the “Domingo Year 2006”. Beside Puccini's Edgar: a brand-new solo recording of Neapolitan and Italian songs Italia, ti amo and two complete opera recordings: Wagner’s Parsifal and Albéniz’s Pepita Jiménez Photo used in the banner graphic by (c) Harald Hoffmann / DG