New York’s Metropolitan Opera announced Tuesday that Plcido Domingo had agreed to cancel plans to perform at the opera house. Domingo has been accused by several women of sexual harassment. The opera star said he will never again perform with the Metropolitan Opera, also called “the Met.” Domingo was supposed to sing in Giuseppe Verdi’s “Macbeth” Wednesday night. The show is the Met’s first of the new season. It would have been Domingo’s first performance in the United States since the accusations were made. The Associated Press (AP) reports that several women have accused him of inappropriate behavior. One performer said he grabbed her breast. The Met was under growing pressure to cancel Domingo’s appearances. Its general manager, Peter Gelb, said on Saturday that the opera house was awaiting results of investigations by the LA Opera. Domingo has served as general director of the LA Opera since 2003.
Title: Placido Domingo Withdraws from Met Opera After Harassment Reports
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data-end-time='30542'>The opera star said he will never again perform with the Metropolitan Opera, also called “the Met.”</span> <span data-start-time='30542' data-end-time='37833'>Domingo was supposed to sing in Giuseppe Verdi’s “Macbeth” Wednesday night.</span> <span data-start-time='37833' data-end-time='43063'>The show is the Met’s first of the new season.</span> <span data-start-time='43063' data-end-time='51708'>It would have been Domingo’s first performance in the United States since the accusations were made.</span> <span data-start-time='51708' data-end-time='61021'>The Associated Press (AP) reports that several women have accused him of inappropriate behavior.</span> <span data-start-time='61021' data-end-time='65271'>One performer said he grabbed her breast.</span> <span data-start-time='65271' data-end-time='71146'>The Met was under growing pressure to cancel Domingo’s appearances.</span> <span data-start-time='71146' data-end-time='82396'>Its general manager, Peter Gelb, 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