Placido Domingo resigns from the direction of the Los Angeles Opera amid accusations

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(CNN) - The famous opera singer Plácido Domingo resigned from his position at the Los Angeles Opera, in the midst of allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior.

Domingo has vehemently denied the accusations.

"While I will continue to work to clear my name, I have decided that the best thing for the Los Angeles Opera is to resign as its general director and withdraw from my future scheduled performances at this time," Domingo said in a statement.

The Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Opera responded to Domingo's departure by saying: "We thank Placido for popularizing opera in Los Angeles consciousness and we are deeply grateful for his inspiration and dedication to our institution and our community."

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