The Ministry of Culture has announced this Wednesday that it cancels Placido Domingo's performances at the Teatro de la Zarzuela scheduled for May 14 and 15. The statement of the National Institute of the Performing Arts and Music (INAEM), under the ministry, says they make the decision for the "seriousness of the facts and following the statements of Plácido Domingo in which he assumes the full responsibility of his actions "and" in solidarity with the affected women ". In any case, the representations of zarzuela Luisa Fernanda , will continue, reports the ministry.
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An investigation concludes that Plácido Domingo sexually harassed women and abused their power
The accusations of sexual harassment against the Spanish tenor Plácido Domingo range from “flirting to sexual propositions, inside and outside the workplace”, according to the conclusions of a report commissioned by the union of opera musicians of the United States (AGMA) that It was made public last Tuesday. After the publication of this report, the artist himself acknowledged "full responsibility" for the accusations and apologized for "the pain" he had caused.
For its part, the Teatro Real will ask the United States musical artists' union, AGMA, for the report it has prepared on Plácido Domingo confirming the accusations of sexual harassment and abuse of power and, when it has and studies it, will decide on Participation on May 9 in La Traviata . As explained by sources of the Real, before making any decision they want to know the content of the report made by the American Guild of Music Artists (AGMA). According to the same sources, the decision of INAEM will affect the decision taken by the rest of theaters that have hired the Spanish artist.
The board of the Palau de les Arts will meet soon to discuss whether after the last statements of Sunday withdraws its name to the Training Center. The president, Pablo Font de Mora, has already expressed himself in favor of changing it. The Compromís coalition, one of the government partners of the Valencian Generalitat, has also demonstrated.