Liao Changyong--at the Placido Domingo Operalia (1997)

One of the great (and often overlooked) baritone voices of our time, Liao Chang Yong (廖昌永) won 1st prize at the 1997 Placido Domingo Operalia. He performed ’Largo al factotum’ from Rossini’s “Il barbiere di Siviglia“ and ’Per me giunto e il di Carlo, ascolta’ from Verdi’s “Don Carlo“. Previously someone had uploaded short clips of his fantastic performance but they’ve been taken down. Here is the complete footage. Liao was born to a family of poor peasants. His voice was discov