14th Annual Placido Domingo Awards Dinner

The dinner will take place after the 2:00 performance of Verdi's Simon Boccanegra with Placido Domingo, conducted by James Conlon. Writer Antonio Skarmeta will receive the Placido Domingo Award presented by Hispanics for LA Opera (HLAO). The annual Domingo Awards celebrate renowned Hispanic opera artists as well as those who contribute to the awareness of opera and its educational value in the Latino community of Los Angeles. This year's Placido Domingo Awards Dinner will also honor Nicandro and Betty Juarez, who serve on HLAO's Board of Advisors. Proceeds from the event will benefit LA Opera's internationally acclaimed Education and Community Programs, reaching over 150,000 adults and children, many of whom are of Hispanic descent, each year throughout Southern California.