MADRID — Spanish opera star Placido Domingo was honored with an award at Madrid’s Teatro Real on Thursday, a day after receiving a standing ovation for his first performance in his home country since a union said he had routinely harassed women.
Spain last year cancelled planned performances by Domingo at publicly funded theaters, while the singer pulled out of shows after an investigation by the American Guild of Musical Artists concluded he had behaved inappropriately with female performers.
More than three dozen singers, dancers, musicians, voice teachers and backstage staff said they witnessed or experienced inappropriate behaviour over the last three decades.
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