Through pop and political effluvium, the final note struck by “the king of the high C’s” transcends. Here are a few of the more outstanding news features, one where Plácido Domingo is quoted, his final interview along with a career timeline, a story about a signature aria, and another describing the disposition of his hometown’s folk. As of this time, Giuseppe Di Stefano, strangely, hasn’t been reached, or perhaps sought out, for comment.

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