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Placido Domingo engaged in 'inappropriate conduct' with women, opera company probe says

An investigation commissioned by LA Opera into sexual harassment allegations against Placido 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.

Opera union probe finds Placido Domingo abused power

An investigation into Placido Domingo by the U.S. union representing opera performers found more than two dozen people who said they were sexually harassed or witnessed inappropriate behaviour by the superstar when he held senior management positions at Washington National Opera and Los Angeles Opera.

Placido Domingo's accusers slam claims he never acted badly to women

Following a recent interview in which 78-year-old opera tenor Placido Domingo described allegations of sexual misconduct against him as a 'nightmare,' two of his accusers are calling his comments disappointing, disturbing and untrue.

Los Angeles Opera to open 'thorough and independent investigation' into allegations against Placido Domingo

The Los Angeles Opera said Tuesday it will immediately open a "thorough and independent investigation" into allegations of sexual harassment against the opera star Placido Domingo, the company's general director.

Placido Domingo accused of sexual harassment by numerous women

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 sometimes punishing the women professionally when they refused his advances, numerous women told The Associated Press.

Famed conductor Charles Dutoit accused of sexual misconduct

Three opera singers and a classical musician say world-renowned conductor Charles Dutoit sexually assaulted them physically restraining them, forcing his body against theirs, sometimes thrusting his tongue into their mouths, and in one case, sticking one of their hands down his pants.
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George Lucas museum cliffhanger: L.A. or San Francisco?

George Lucas is no stranger to epic onscreen struggles, but he didn't expect one off-camera when it came to his art collection. For nearly a decade, the filmmaker has tried to build a museum. Now, after several false starts, Lucas and his team say they will decide later this month whether it will be San Francisco or Los Angeles.