Cecilia & Plácido Recital

Mezzo-Soprano Cecilia Bartoli & Baryton Plácido Domingo Recital will be held on Saturday 14 February 2026 at 8 pm in Opéra de Monte-Carlo.

Cecilia Bartoli and Plácido Domingo first met in New York, where they each performed regularly to enthusiastic audiences. In 1994, they recorded Mozart’s Idomeneo together for Deutsche Grammophon, accompanied by the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Since then, their paths have crossed frequently.

Within their extensive respective repertoires, Cecilia and Plácido share a particular affinity for Mozart, Rossini, and Vivaldi. And although Puccini operas, often performed by Plácido, are not among those in which we usually hear Cecilia sing, it was in Tosca that she made her first public solo appearance as a child. This work is set in Rome, his hometown, which is also the setting for the film Tosca, in which Plácido filmed in authentic sets recreating the era of Puccini’s opera – a striking coincidence!

In 2023, on the stage of the Palais Garnier, Plácido Domingo paid tribute to Cecilia Bartoli, then recently appointed director of the Monte-Carlo Opera. Together, and accompanied by other enthusiastic artists, they presented a lyrical epic that will long remain in the memories of those fortunate enough to have witnessed it.

True to their Mediterranean warmth, their musical versatility, and their captivating charisma, Cecilia and Plácido now offer a more intimate format celebrating their Latin heritage. For these musical pieces, they will be subtly accompanied by the French pianist David Fray, who shares with them a great love for Italy and Spain.