And as General Director of Los Angeles Opera and Washington National Opera, he is a major force as an opera administrator.

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Placido Domingo's recently vacated post as artistic advisor to the Washington National Opera (WNO) will be filled by the opera director Francesca Zambello.

BBC: Francesca Zambello and Placido Domingo

Although he resigned as General Director of Washington National Opera at the end of the 2010-2011 season, after fifteen years in that position, he continues as General Director of Los Angeles Opera.

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