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Spain & Spanish!

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Spain

(21st Enero 1941, Madrid) es (21st January 1941, Madrid) is a & Spanish!

José Plácido Domingo Embil José Placido Domingo Embil

un tenor, director de orquesta, tenor, conductor, producer and
El aceite de oliva es uno de los principales ingredientes
productor y compositor español. Spanish composer. The current Olive oil is one of the main ingredients of the Mediterranean
de la Dieta Mediterránea. Desde hace miles de años,
diet. For thousands of years, the Mediterranean people
El actual director de la Ópera director of the Washington (Greeks, Romans, Arabs) have obtained olive oil by
los pueblos mediterráneos: griegos, romanos, árabes...
Nacional de Washington y de la National Opera and Los Angeles simple pressure on the fruit of the olive (the ‘oliva’ or
han obtenido aceite de oliva por simple presión sobre el
fruto del olivo (la ‘oliva’ o ‘aceituna’) ejercida por un primitivo molino
Ópera de Los Ángeles (California) Opera (California) was part of ‘aceituna’), exerted by a primitive mill (almazara).
(almazara).
formó parte del trío de Los Tres the trio of The Three Tenors, The olive cannot be eaten raw because it has a bitter taste; however
La aceituna no se puede comer cruda porque tiene un sabor amargo;
this taste is reduced by different curing processes, using vinegar,
Tenores, junto al italiano Luciano together with the Italian Luciano salt... Olive oil is very appreciated in the kitchen and has also been
sin embargo este sabor se reduce mediante distintos procesos de
curado, utilizando vinagre, sal... El aceite de oliva es muy apreciado
Pavarotti y al tambíen español Pavarotti and also the Spanish shown to have very positive effects on health. Andalusia is the main
en la cocina y también se ha comprobado que tiene efectos muy
Josep Carreras. Domingo es Josep Carreras. Domingo is producing region of olive oil in the world, with 22% of the total.
favorables sobre la salud. Andalucía es la principal región productora
98% of world production is concentrated in the Mediterranean area
conocido por su voz versátil, known for his versatile voice, especially in Spain, Italy and Greece.
de aceite de oliva del mundo, con un 22% del total. El 98% de
la producción mundial se concentra en el área del Mediterráneo
lo que le ha permitido cantar which has allowed him to sing as
especialmente en España, Italia y Grecia.
como barítono y tenor. Se dio baritone and tenor. He became
a conocer internacionalmente internationally known with his
Join me, Mario Cabrera,
learning with other students
con su debut en Hamburgo en debut in Hamburg in 1967. He
of varied levels on my Babel
1967. Interpretó por primera performed for the first time at
Language course and on my
vez en el Metropolitan Ópera de the Metropolitan Opera in New
trips! Ever since ancient times,
Nueva York el 28 de Septiembre York on September 28, 1968.
languages have risen up like
ramparts between nations.
de 1968. Desde entonces, ha Since then, he has opened
In the past, those who could
abierto la temporada de este the theatre season on twenty-
speak foreign languages were
surpassing
occasions,
teatro en veintiuna ocasiones, one admired by others as they held
the key to unknown worlds.
superando el recórd anterior, the previous record which was
Even today, languages can be viewed as barriers between
que estaba en poder de Enrico held by Enrico Caruso, for four. As a final thought, be patient. Even
people, but they can also be bridges which can bring us closer
the Spanish take two years to learn
Caruso, en cuatro. Su repertorio His repertoire is very varied Join me, Mario Cabrera,
to people of other nationalities and cultures. Therefore, learning
their own language!
es muy variado y en varios and in various languages: he learning with other students
Spanish isn’t just learning another language. You can discover a
Classes available all along the Coast (Nerja, Trapiche, Puente
of varied levels on my Babel
whole new and fascinating world: the Spanish speaking world.
don Manuel and more!)
idiomas: ha cantado en italiano, has sung in Italian, French, Language course and on
On the other hand, learning a new language doesn´t have to be
francés, alemán, español inglés German, Russian, Spanish, my trips! Ever since ancient Mario Cabrera - Telephone: 649490959
boring. Practicing, making mistakes, and trying again can be fun
y ruso. En escena ha cantado English and Russian. On stage times, languages have risen Email: cabreragmario@gmail.com
stages of learning, especially if you are able to laugh at yourself.
más de noventa papeles he has sung more than ninety up like ramparts between
diferentes, y si se incluyen las different roles, and if you include nations. In the past, those
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grabaciones, supera los ciento the recordings, more than one who could speak foreign
languages were admired by
veinte. Ha Ganado siete premios hundred and twenty. He has others as they held the key to
Grammy y dos premios Emmy. won seven Grammy Awards and unknown worlds. Even today,
En Marzo de 2008, un jurado two Emmy Awards. In March languages can be viewed as
de 16 críticos especializados, 2008, a jury of 16 specialist barriers between people, but they can also be bridges
convocado por la revista BBC critics, organized by the BBC which can bring us closer to people of other nationalities
Music Magazine, eligió a Plácido Music Magazine, chose Placido and cultures. Therefore, learning Spanish isn’t just
Domingo como el más grande Domingo as the greatest tenor learning another language. You can discover a whole new
and fascinating world: the Spanish speaking world. On
tenor de todos los tiempos. of all time. Amongst his records the other hand, learning a new language doesn´t have to
Entre sus recórds está el haber he has received an hour of be boring. Practicing, making mistakes, and trying again
recibido una hora de aplausos applause at the Vienna State can be fun stages of learning, especially if you are able to
en la Ópera de Viena después Opera after singing La Boheme, laugh at yourself. As a final thought, be patient. Even the
de cantar La Bohéme, una an achievement recognised by Spanish take two years to learn their own language!
marca recogida por el Libro the Guinness Book of Records, Classes available all along the Coast (Nerja, Trapiche,
Guinness, y haber reunido and has gathered 400,000 Puente don Manuel and more!)
en un concierto a 400.000 people for a concert in New
personas en el Central Park York’s Central Park, despite the Mario Cabrera - Telephone: 649490959
neoyorquino, pese a la lluvia. rain. Email:mariocabrera@wanadoo.es
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