Spanish tenor¹ Placido Domingo is to undergo "preventive surgery" and will be unable to perform for the next six weeks, his spokesman has said.

西班牙男高音普拉西多·多明戈将要进行“预防性手术”，因此在未来的六个星期之内将不会登台演出。

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Domingo has been suffering from abdominal pain

Domingo, 69, sought medical assistance after suffering from abdominal（腹部的） pain during a performance in Tokyo recently.

He has pulled out of a London production of Handel's Tamerlano, which was scheduled to take place in March.

Nancy Seltzer said after the operation doctors will have a "better idea" when Domingo can return to his schedule.

Ms Seltzer would only describe the procedure as "medically recommended preventive surgery."

In a statement, London's Royal Opera House said: "After being in physical（身体的，物质的） discomfort³ and lower abdominal pain for over a week during his performances in Tokyo, Placido Domingo decided⁴ to return to New York for a complete physical check-up."

US tenor Kurt Streit, who was originally due to sing the role of Bajazet, is replacing Domingo.

Ticket-holders are being offered back 20% of their face value（票面价值） in the form of a credit note "in recognition of（按照，承认） the withdrawal⁵ of such an exceptional artist in a rarely performed opera".