BREAKING: San Francisco Opera becomes second company to cancel performance by Placido Domingo after AP story detailing sexual harassment allegations.
The Latest on sexual harassment accusations against opera legend Placido Domingo :The San Francisco Opera says it is canceling an October concert featuring Placido Domingo after the publication of an Associated Press story that quoted numerous women as saying they were sexually harassed or subjected to inappropriate behavior by the superstar.
On Tuesday, the LA Opera, where Domingo has served as general director since 2003, said it would hire outside counsel to investigate the allegations against the star. And the Philadelphia Orchestra rescinded an invitation for Domingo appear at its opening night concert next month. Several women in the AP’s story recounted incidents that they said occurred while working with Domingo at the LA company.
Domingo has denied the accusations, but noted: “Still, it is painful to hear that I may have upset anyone or made them feel uncomfortable.”The Washington National Opera issued a statement Tuesday saying it has “zero tolerance policies” regarding harassment of any kind in response to an Associated Press story in which many women accused opera legend Placido Domingo of inappropriate behavior.
Instead, the opera house issued a statement saying that its goal is to “always is to ensure that all of our artists and employees can work and thrive in an environment of safety, trust, support, creativity, and mutual respect.”The Philadelphia Orchestra has rescinded an invitation to have opera legend Placido Domingo appear at its opening night concert after an Associated Press story revealed numerous sexual harassment accusations against him.
Domingo was slated to join several other musicians at the Philadelphia Orchestra’s opening night Sept. 18.Numerous women have told The Associated Press that celebrated opera superstar Placido Domingo tried to pressure them into sexual relationships by dangling jobs and in some cases punishing them when they refused his advances.
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