Placido Domingo was the first male opera singer to be honored by the Kennedy Center. The year was 2000. Luciano Pavarotti was honored the following year.

Kennedy Center Honors 2000 Placido Domingo's Instrumental Journey The Tenor Shaped a New Voice, Then Built a Grand Career ...

WASHINGTON — President Bush hosted a Hollywood who's-who on Sunday as actors Jack Nicholson and Julie Andrews, pianist Van Cliburn, composer-producer Quincy Jones and tenor Luciano Pavarotti ...

Weinstein conviction appeal to be heard by highest NY court; Luciano Pavarotti posthumously honored with Walk of Fame star; Chris Stapleton, Shania Twain and Miranda Lambert celebrated at ACM ...