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Opera star faces new accusations of misconduct
Opera star Placido Domingo faced new accusations of sexual harassment from a fellow Spanish singer in a television program broadcast on Jan 15, three years after such claims prompted an apology and curtailed his career, New York Post has reported.
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Opera Star Placido Domingo Celebrates His 80th Birthday
On January 21, the Italian opera singer and conductor, one of the most outstanding performers of our time, Placido Domingo turns 80. He was born into a family of artists and became interested in music early. Domingo first learned to play the piano and conduct, and later switched to vocals. He made his opera debut in the late 1950s.
Spain axes Placido Domingo from Madrid performances
Spain's culture ministry on Feb. 26 cancelled a performance by opera star Placido Domingo, a day after he accepted "full responsibility" in a sexual harassment scandal.
Placido Domingo resigns as general director of LA Opera
Opera star Placido Domingo resigned Oct. 2 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.
Placido Domingo Will No Longer Sing at the Metropolitan Opera
Placido Domingo will no longer sing in the Metropolitan Opera due to the charges of sexual harassment. Tonight he was supposed to sing "Macbeth."
Domingo withdraws from all future Met performances
Placido Domingo, the legendary opera singer facing myriad sexual harassment accusations, is withdrawing from all future performances at New York's Metropolitan Opera, both he and the institution announced Sept. 24.
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LA Opera to investigate Placido Domingo over accusations
Two music companies canceled appearances by Placido Domingo and the Los Angeles Opera said on Aug. 13 it would launch an investigation in response to an Associated Press story in which numerous women accused the opera legend of sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior spanning decades.
Opera’s Domingo accused of sexual assaults
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.
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Placido Domingo to perform in Istanbul
One of the greatest tenors of the century, with more than 3,600 performances over 50 years, Placido Domingo will give a concert in Istanbul on Jan. 19, 2015. The concert, jointly organized by Map Communications, Pozitif Live and Piu Music, will take place at Ãlker Sports Arena.
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