Placido Domingo is not only one of the most popular and celebrated tenors of his generation, but his international career has also led him to his dual current directorships of the Washington National Opera and the Los Angeles Opera.

In this performance documentary, Domingo looks back and reflects on his favorite roles from opera houses around the world. The story of Domingo's roots in Spain is interwoven with his famous performance as Don Jose in Carmen at the Vienna Staatsoper. His reminiscences about his childhood in Mexico inform his acclaimed performance of El Gato Montes from the LA Opera.

We see him in some of his earliest roles singing "cielo e mar" from Gioconda in Madrid, as well as his debut in Ernani at Milan's La Scala. Debuts around the world quickly followed with none more important than at New York's Metropolitan Opera, highlighted by his striking performance in Verdi's Luisa Miller.

Puccini is represented with excerpts from the Emmy-winning Tosca from Rome. Also featured are Domingo's star turns in Simon Boccanegra (Berlin Staatsoper), Les Contes D'Hoffmann (Royal Opera House, Covent Garden), Samson et Dalilah (San Francisco Opera), I Pagliacci in Zefirelli's film (La Scala) and finally, his enduring signature role in Verdi's Otello.

witf will proudly present this documentary at 9:30 p.m. on Friday, September 23.

Watch a preview below.