Plácido Domingo
| Born | January 21, 1941 |
| Hometown | Madrid, Spain |
| Net worth | $300 million |
| Height | 6'2" (1.88m) |
| Spouse | Marta Domingo, Ana María Guerra Cué |
| Children | Plácido Domingo Jr. |
| Parents | Pepita Embil, Plácido Domingo Ferrer |
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Wilhelmenia Fernandez, opera singer who starred in the stylish French thriller Diva – obituary
- Wilhelmenia Fernandez, who has died of cancer aged 75, was an American soprano best known to European audiences for her performance in the title role of Diva (1981), Jean-Jacques Beineix’s ultra-stylish French thriller which heralded the cinéma du look, the movement that combined visual extravagance and alienation.
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Placido Domingo Hit With New Sexual Harassment Allegations
Legendary tenor Placido Domingo is facing a new round of sexual harassment allegations, three years after he stepped down from the Los Angeles Opera over similar claims. The new accusations come from a fellow Spanish singer with whom Domingo performed on a TV show that aired on Spain’s La Sexta. She alleges that he once […]
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Opera star Placido Domingo faces new accusations of misconduct
Opera star Placido Domingo faced new accusations of sexual harassment from a fellow Spanish singer in a television programme broadcast on Sunday, three years after such claims prompted an apology and curtailed his career. In a 2020 investigation, more than three dozen singers, dancers, musicians, voice teachers and backstage staff said they had witnessed or experienced inappropriate behaviour by Domingo, 83, over three decades. Domingo has not admitted any wrongdoing.
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Yoga sect allegedly exploited women to lure men like Domingo
An Argentina-based yoga group sexually exploited vulnerable women it called “geishas” to get money and influence from wealthy and powerful men around the world, including opera star Placido Domingo, who knew the organization’s leaders for more than two decades, according to interviews with former members and local authorities. A sprawling investigation into the sect-like Buenos Aires Yoga School, which operated for over 30 years in Argentina’s capital, has uncovered what authorities are calling
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Plácido Domingo's name comes up in Argentina sex sect probe
Opera star Plácido Domingo's name has appeared in an investigation of a sect-like group in Argentina whose leaders have been charged with crimes.
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Placido Domingo Linked to Sex Trafficking Investigation in Argentina
“Placido didn’t commit a crime, nor is he part of the organization, but rather he was a consumer of prostitution,” a law enforcement official says of the 81-year-old opera star.
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Plácido Domingo Linked to Alleged Sex Trafficking Ring in Argentina
A wiretap that allegedly contains the 81-year-old Spanish tenor's voice was obtained by authorities. Plácido Domingo Linked to Alleged Sex Trafficking Ring in Argentina Eddie Fu
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Plácido Domingo Linked to Sex Trafficking Ring in Argentina, Prosecutors Say
The 81-year-old opera star has been accused of sexual misconduct by more than 20 women since 2019
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Giving roundup: Opera singers advance to Plácido Domingo Operalia plus donations and more
Here's a quick look at what's happening on the philanthropy front.
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Placido Domingo breaks silence over misconduct accusations, says he harassed no-one
Spanish opera star Placido Domingo addressed in a newspaper interview on Friday accusations about sexual harassment that emerged two years ago, telling newspaper El Mundo that he had done nothing wrong and regretted not speaking out sooner. A 2020 investigation by the American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) concluded that Domingo, 81, had behaved inappropriately with female performers after it heard evidence from more than three dozen singers, dancers, musicians, voice teachers and backstage s
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