According to CBS News - After one performance of Otello, the audience gave Domingo 101 curtain calls and an 80-minute standing ovation. That's the world record for the longest standing ovation ever.
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Leontyne Price received a standing ovation that lasted approximately 45 minutes following her Metropolitan Opera debut in 1961. This remarkable reception highlighted her extraordinary talent and the impact of her performance, marking a significant moment in opera history. The lengthy applause reflected the audience's admiration and appreciation for her artistry.
The prima Donna is usually presented with a large bouquet of roses. 1. Flowers 2. Standing Ovation 3. Applause
On the whole, most opera`s have a tragic ending, but operettas seem to have a happy ending. The tragis ending in the operas` seem to get the audience to become so involved that as the curtian closes for the final, they start to get a standing ovation.
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Recently BMW aired a commercial that stated "the longest standing ovation on record was 80 minutes."The longest standing ovation lasted for 80 minutes and 101 curtain calls for Spanish opera singer Placido Domingo for Otello in Vienna on June 30, 1991.
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The urban legend has it that the longest standing ovation lasted for 80 minutes and 101 curtain calls for Spanish opera singer Placido Domingo in Otello in Vienna on June 30, 1991.Frank Zappa got 20min and Pavarotti that got a lot of time too..
"They got a standing ovation after their brilliant play."
The longest ovation on an operatic stage occurred at La Scala Opera House in Milan, Italy. It was during a performance of Giuseppe Verdi's "Don Carlos" in 1972, where the legendary soprano Renata Tebaldi received a 40-minute ovation after her aria.
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The world's longest standing ovation occurred in Poland in 2013, lasting a remarkable 80 minutes and 1 second. The audience at the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition was showing their appreciation for a particularly moving performance.
Placido Domingo in Otello Placido Domingo holds the world record for the longest ovation ever on the operatic stage: 101 curtain calls and 80 minutes of applause, in Vienna, after singing Otello on June 30, 1991.
After the speech the crowd gave a standing ovation.
standing ovation by Dabbie :)