Domingo Lends Voice to Hearing Impaired
Placido Domingo's latest project is music to the ears of the hearing-impaired. The tenor, paired with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, is speaking for a global effort called "Hear the World" to raise awareness about hearing loss and to offer the latest technology to those in need - especially in developing countries."Music is my emotional need. I therefore feel sad for anyone who cannot hear music..."There seems to be a stigma about being hard-of-hearing," Domingo said. "Let's consider the difference between seeing trouble and hearing trouble. No one gives a second thought to wearing glasses in order to improve sight, but too many people would rather ask five times, 'What did you say?' than wear a hearing aid."
