Singer Andrea Bocelli: ‘Absurd’ to shun opera legend Domingo
5 years, 1 month ago

Singer Andrea Bocelli: ‘Absurd’ to shun opera legend Domingo

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli is staunchly defending opera legend Placido Domingo, calling it “absurd” that opera houses have canceled the star’s performances over sexual harassment allegations before they are fully investigated. Three U.S. music companies canceled Domingo appearances following allegations of sexual harassment made by multiple women in twoAP stories earlier this year and he withdrew from a slate of performances at New York’s Metropolitan Opera. Domingo has disputed the allegations, calling them “in many ways, simply incorrect.” Bocelli is the most prominent artist to speak out on the Spanish opera star’s behalf, taking issue with the “call-out culture” and arguing that people should differentiate between public figures’ morality and their artistry and skills. On Friday, the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee said Domingo decided not to perform at a pre-Olympics event, citing the “complexity of the project.” He has resigned as general director for the Los Angeles Opera, where an internal investigation into the allegations against him is ongoing.

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Edita Gruberova: Dazzling soprano who reigned over world opera stages
3 years, 2 months ago

Edita Gruberova: Dazzling soprano who reigned over world opera stages

The Independent  

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An 'optimistic' Verona Arena announces summer opera lineup
3 years, 9 months ago

An 'optimistic' Verona Arena announces summer opera lineup

The Independent  

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Placido Domingo denies abusing power at opera houses: ‘I have spent my whole life encouraging and driving people’
4 years, 4 months ago

Placido Domingo denies abusing power at opera houses: ‘I have spent my whole life encouraging and driving people’

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Opera star Placido Domingo has …

Opera’s Plácido Domingo denies abusing power, seeks to clear name
4 years, 4 months ago

Opera’s Plácido Domingo denies abusing power, seeks to clear name

LA Times  

Spanish tenor Placido Domingo gestures as he answer a question during an interview with the Associated Press in Naples, Italy. Opera legend Plácido Domingo denied ever abusing his power during his management tenure at two U.S. opera houses in an interview with The Associated Press on Sunday, as he embarks on a full-throttle campaign to clear his name after two …

LA Opera finds harassment reports against Domingo ‘credible’
4 years, 9 months ago

LA Opera finds harassment reports against Domingo ‘credible’

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — An investigation commissioned by the Los Angeles Opera into sexual harassment allegations against ‪Plácido Domingo has found that the legendary tenor engaged in “inappropriate conduct” with multiple women over the three decades he held senior positions at the company, which he helped found and later led. The findings did not detail any of the allegations, but said …

Placido Domingo: Opera star apologises to women after string of sexual harassment claims
4 years, 10 months ago

Placido Domingo: Opera star apologises to women after string of sexual harassment claims

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Opera star Plácido Domingo has apologised after more than two dozen …

Singer Andrea Bocelli: 'Absurd' To Shun Opera Legend Placido Domingo
5 years, 1 month ago

Singer Andrea Bocelli: 'Absurd' To Shun Opera Legend Placido Domingo

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING MIAMI — Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli is staunchly defending opera legend Placido Domingo, calling it “absurd” that opera houses have canceled the star’s performances over sexual harassment allegations before they are fully investigated. Domingo has disputed the allegations, calling them “in many ways, simply incorrect.” Bocelli is the most prominent artist to speak out on the Spanish …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Opera singer Placido Domingo pulls out of cultural event, cites 'complexity'
5 years, 2 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Opera singer Placido Domingo pulls out of cultural event, cites 'complexity'

Firstpost  

Placido Domingo, who had been set to participate in an event fusing opera and Japan’s traditional kabuki, resigned last month as general director of the Los Angeles Opera, saying accusations of sexual misconduct had compromised his ability to continue. Tokyo: Opera singer Placido Domingo has withdrawn from a pre-Olympics theatrical event set for next spring, he said in a statement …

Domingo won’t perform at Tokyo Olympics cultural events
5 years, 2 months ago

Domingo won’t perform at Tokyo Olympics cultural events

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics organizing committee said Friday opera legend Placido Domingo has said he won’t perform at pre-Olympics cultural events in Japan. The committee said in a statement that Domingo has decided not to perform at an event scheduled for April that was meant to bring together opera and traditional Japanese Kabuki theater and officials accepted his decision. …

For opera legend Placido Domingo, the show goes on in Europe
5 years, 2 months ago

For opera legend Placido Domingo, the show goes on in Europe

Associated Press  

MILAN — Even as his U.S. career seemingly winds down amid accusations of sexual harassment, opera legend Placido Domingo remains on the bill of a host of European opera houses. “The Zurich Opera commits to establishing a work environment which is free of sexual harassment.” Auge added, “For us the presumption of innocence is very important.” Even before Domingo removed …

Opera star Placido Domingo resigns from Los Angeles Opera after sexual harassment allegations
5 years, 3 months ago

Opera star Placido Domingo resigns from Los Angeles Opera after sexual harassment allegations

The Independent  

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Placido Domingo resigns as general director of LA Opera
5 years, 3 months ago

Placido Domingo resigns as general director of LA Opera

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Opera star Placido Domingo resigned Wednesday as general director of the Los Angeles Opera and withdrew from all future performances, following multiple allegations from women who say the legendary tenor sexually harassed them there and at opera companies around the country over a period of decades. “However, recent accusations that have been made against me in the …

Domingo withdraws from Met Opera after harassment reports
5 years, 3 months ago

Domingo withdraws from Met Opera after harassment reports

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Opera announced Tuesday that Plácido Domingo had agreed to withdraw from his slate of scheduled performances at the opera house following allegations of sexual harassment made by multiple women in two Associated Press stories. Domingo had been scheduled to sing the title role in the season premiere of Verdi’s “Macbeth” on Wednesday night, which would …

L.A. Opera employees invited to speak in Plácido Domingo sexual harassment inquiry
5 years, 3 months ago

L.A. Opera employees invited to speak in Plácido Domingo sexual harassment inquiry

LA Times  

Los Angeles Opera’s general manager, Plácido Domingo, is the subject of an independent investigation by Debra Wong Yang of the law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher into allegations of sexual harassment. While we may ultimately contact you directly to request an interview, it is very important to us that anyone who wants to speak to us has the opportunity to …

Opera Union To Investigate Harassment Allegations Against Plácido Domingo
5 years, 4 months ago

Opera Union To Investigate Harassment Allegations Against Plácido Domingo

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A union that represents opera singers said Friday that it is launching an independent investigation into the sexual harassment and discrimination allegations against opera star Plácido Domingo. Melinda McLain, who previously worked as a production coordinator, said backstage staff would create elaborate plans just to keep the opera star away from young female singers and dressers. The …

Singer says opera’s Domingo harassed her, grabbed her breast
5 years, 4 months ago

Singer says opera’s Domingo harassed her, grabbed her breast

Associated Press  

The glittering production was a high point of the Washington Opera’s 1999-2000 season: Jules Massenet’s “Le Cid,” about a legendary Spanish conqueror, starring a tenor legendary in his own right — Placido Domingo, then the company’s artistic director. “I never would have sent any woman of any sort into his dressing room.” McLain said another strategy was to invite Domingo’s …

Opera Legend Placido Domingo Faces New Accusations Of Sexual Harassment
5 years, 4 months ago

Opera Legend Placido Domingo Faces New Accusations Of Sexual Harassment

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The glittering production was a high point of the Washington Opera’s 1999-2000 season: Jules Massenet’s “Le Cid,” about a legendary Spanish conqueror, starring a tenor legendary in his own right — Placido Domingo, then the company’s artistic director. “Due to an ongoing investigation, we will not comment on specifics, but we strongly dispute the misleading picture that …

Commentary: Plácido Domingo wins a long ovation in his first concert after harassment allegations
5 years, 4 months ago

Commentary: Plácido Domingo wins a long ovation in his first concert after harassment allegations

LA Times  

The bravos and foot-stamping began the second Plácido Domingo was spotted walking onstage Sunday, leading to a standing ovation that lasted well over a minute. Hopefuls stood by the doors with signs asking to buy tickets to the sold-out Salzburg Festival concert performance of one of Verdi’s lesser-known operas, “Luisa Miller.” In the lobby there was what looked like a …

AP: Women accuse opera legend Domingo of sexual harassment
5 years, 4 months ago

AP: Women accuse opera legend Domingo of sexual harassment

Associated Press  

For decades, Placido Domingo, one of the most celebrated and powerful men in opera, has tried to pressure women into sexual relationships by dangling jobs and then sometimes punishing the women professionally when they refused his advances, numerous accusers told The Associated Press. New York’s Metropolitan Opera said it would await the results of the LA company’s investigation before any …

Superstar opera singer Placido Domingo accused of sexual harassment
5 years, 4 months ago

Superstar opera singer Placido Domingo accused of sexual harassment

The Independent  

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Several Women Accuse Opera Legend Placido Domingo Of Sexual Harassment
5 years, 4 months ago

Several Women Accuse Opera Legend Placido Domingo Of Sexual Harassment

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING For decades, Placido Domingo, one of the most celebrated and powerful men in opera, has tried to pressure women into sexual relationships by dangling jobs and then sometimes punishing the women professionally when they refused his advances, numerous accusers told The Associated Press. That’s how everybody dealt with Placido.” One backstage staff member said many felt Domingo …

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