The tenor Plácido Domingo is filled at the Metropolitan Opera in the same role that marked his debut 40 years ago triunfal meets.
On Friday, the scene promises to be, well, operatic thousands of opera lovers in an almost exhausted in the house now expects 68-year-old star as he enters a few tenors of his age would dare tackle.
The role of Maurizio in “Adriana Lecouvreur” (ah-nah-AH’-dreeh LUH-COOH-VRUHR “) was established in 1902 for the young Enrico Caruso, whose smooth voice easily reached the highest notes in the score.
Some in the audience this week, no doubt, have their breaths, wondering: Can I do it again Sunday?
It was originally supposed to conduct the orchestra. But when the tenor was scheduled for another production, Sunday offered to sing himself.