With help from Placido, singers reach for stardom
Legendary Spanish tenor Placido Domingo has been coaching budding international opera singers at London's Royal Opera House ahead of Sunday's final of the Operalia competition for young talent.
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- The Telegraph
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- Fortune
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- InStyle
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- Yahoo News Singapore
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- WWD
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- INSIDER
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- Yahoo News Singapore
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- BANG Showbiz
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- The Telegraph
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- The Daily Beast
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- People
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- The Telegraph
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- The Telegraph
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- The Telegraph
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- The Telegraph
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- The Smart Investor
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- The Guardian
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- Associated Press
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- The Independent
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