Opera Star Placido Domingo Plans Year Off to Aid Earthquake Victims
Placido Domingo announces a one year leave of absence from opera to organize 40 benefit concerts and raise about 8 million dollars for quake survivors in Mexico City. He vows to help 200 families from the collapsed apartment building where relatives died, after aiding in rescue operations.
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Placido Domingo
Sunday Times
Mexico
Mexico City
Domingo
Chicago
Ory
Carmen Blanco
National University
Eduardo Sanchez
Colonia Roma
Tenor Announces Withdrawal From Major Opera Roles
The agent informed major opera houses of a decision to withdraw. The tenor was set to sing the title role in Verdi Otello at Covent Garden London and perform Carmen in New York Giaconda in Vienna.
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Covent Garden
Carmen
New York
Earthquake Takes Heavy Psychological Toll in Mexico City
Mexico City's quake triggers fear and trauma with dizziness and shakiness. Psychologists report insomnia appetite loss and aggression linked to loss and guilt. Survivors recount long recoveries, delayed rescue work, and waves of nightmares while experts warn of rising mental health needs.
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Mexico City
Raul Alcocer Garcia
Selma Gonzalez Serratos
The
National University
Raimundo Macias
Gonzalez Serratos
Sanchez
Stage Set For Battle Over Rebuilding Of Mexico City
As rescue workers search for survivors after the earthquakes, Mexico City faces a fierce fight over rebuilding and decentralization. President De la Madrid pushes to move public and private workers out of the overcrowded capital, while displaced residents demand rapid relocation and accountability for damaged buildings.
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Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado
de la Madrid
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Union of Neighbors
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