At the Invitation of APU Company, Maestro Plácido Domingo and People's Artist of Mongolia Amartuvshin Enkhbat to Perform Duets for the First Time on Mongolian Stage
Art & Culture![](/files/66a8766673f02.jpeg)
Ulaanbaatar, July 30, 2024 /MONTSAME/. People's Artist of Mongolia Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Recipient of the "Best International Opera Baritone" Award, is set to perform duets with Plácido Domingo, a legendary figure in the world of classical music, for the first time in Mongolia.
“Centennial Celebration”, an opera concert of global classical
music stars will be held at the Mongolian State Academic Theatre of Opera and
Ballet on August 3, 2024, at 4:00 PM and will be broadcast live at Sukhbaatar
Square for the public.
Partners of APU Joint Stock Company from over 20 countries, including
technology and equipment suppliers, trade partners, and representatives from
international financial institutions will attend APU Company's Centennial
Celebration. To mark this historical anniversary, the event will feature Plácido
Domingo, one of the famed “Three Tenors,” an eclectic artist who has performed
over 150 roles and won 12 Grammy Awards. Joining him will be People's Artist of
Mongolia Amartuvshin Enkhbat, a baritone whose voice has elevated Mongolia’s
reputation on the world stage, along with rising international soprano Nina
Minasyan, renowned tenor Fabio Sartori from La Scala, and one of the leading
young conductors Gaetano Lo Coco.
Regarding the concert, the legendary singer Plácido Domingo
said, “In my 65 years of dedication to opera, this is my first time performing
in Mongolia, and I accepted the invitation with great respect. Particularly, E.
Amartuvshin, who won first place in the 2012 Plácido Domingo's Operalia, the
World Opera Competition, is an extraordinarily talented artist. I am delighted
to share the stage with him and experience his vocal technique and skill.”
People's Artist E. Amartuvshin remarked, “My dream of bringing
the living legend Plácido Domingo to my homeland has come true. I hope he
experiences the richness of Mongolian national art and culture and the beauty
of our country.”
Batsaikhan Purev, President of Shunkhlai Group LLC and Chairman
of the Board of Directors of APU Joint Stock Company, stated, “Mongolia’s
journey to becoming a producer, exporter, and brand creator is inseparable from
APU Company’s 100-year history. Throughout this period, we have continually
sought out and introduced the world's best technology and innovation, into our
production and operations, delivering our crafted brands to consumers in
Mongolia and internationally. Therefore, on our Centennial Anniversary, we
dedicate this celebration to our esteemed clients, partners, colleagues, and
consumers with the best works of legendary classical artists.”
This unique concert, which will be a remarkable event in the
history of Mongolian and world classical music, will feature Plácido Domingo
performing pieces such as “Nemico della Patria” and “Perfidi! ... Pietà,
rispetto, amore” while People's Artist of Mongolia E. Amartuvshin will sing “Bizet
Toreador, Carmen” and “No vecchio t’inganni... Sì, vendetta, Rigoletto.”