DOMINGO RESIGNS

Plácido Domingo has resigned as General Director of Los Angeles Opera and withdrawn from upcoming performances following multiple allegations of sexual harassment over the last several decades.

Domingo, who also canceled performances in New York, San Francisco and elsewhere in the U.S., was scheduled to star in L.A. Opera’s Roberto Devereux” in February.

“Recent accusations that have been made against me in the press have created an atmosphere in which my ability to serve this company that I so love has been compromised,” Domingo wrote in a statement given to The Los Angeles Times. “While I will continue to work to clear my name, I have decided that it is in the best interests of L.A. Opera for me to resign as its general director and withdraw from my future scheduled performances at this time.

“I do so with a heavy heart and at the same time wish to convey to the company’s dedicated board and hard-working staff my deepest wishes that the L.A. Opera continue to grow and excel.”

One of the most bankable names in opera, Domingo is credited as the key artistic force behind L.A. Opera’s growth over the last 20 years. The L.A. Opera will continue its internal investigation of Domingo.