Aivar Mäe, the Director of the Estonian National Opera, has been suspended for two months following allegations of sexual harassment. Following an “extraordinary” meeting, the Council of the Estonian Opera announced that Mäe would be suspended from his contract until a full investigation was made. The Chairman of the Council Arne Mikk also resigned following the meeting. On Thursday, July {…}
The American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) has announced that formal union disciplinary charges have been filed against Plácido Domingo. The charges were filed three days after the Union confirmed its investigation had concluded and found the opera singer guilty of sexual harassment. In a statement President of AGMA, Ray Menard noted, “AGMA stands with the brave individuals who came {…}
The American Guild of Musical Artists has concluded its investigation against Plácido Domingo confirming sexual misconduct. According to AGMA, the investigation concluded that Domingo had, in fact, engaged in inappropriate activity, ranging from flirtation to sexual advances, in and outside of the workplace. Many of the witnesses expressed fear of retaliation in the industry as their reason for not coming {…}
General Director of the Wiener Staatsoper Dominique Meyer has spoken up about the #MeToo movement. Meyer, who will be taking the post of General Director at the Teatro alla Scala and will end his term in Vienna in March, criticized American institutions on how they dealt with Plácido Domingo. He told the AP, “I do not admire really what is {…}
(Credit: Marty Sohl / Metropolitan Opera) Vittorio Grigolo has put out a statement after being suspended from the Royal Opera and Metropolitan Opera. The tenor posted a statement via social media that noted, “Dear Friends, First off, I want to give thanks to my fans and friends for the numerous messages, acts of affection and support. I remain calm. My {…}
(Credit: Catherine Ashmore) Vittorio Grigolo has been suspended from the Metropolitan Opera. The company announced in a statement that Grigolo was suspended from all future engagements. The Met Opera stated, “Following the alleged incident reported by the Royal Opera House concerning Vittorio Grigolo, the Met will be suspending him with immediate effect from all future performances, pending the outcome of {…}
(Credit: Alex D. James) Vittorio Grigolo has been suspended by the Royal Opera House. The company suspended the Italian tenor for an alleged groping during the Royal Opera’s Japan tour. The company stated, “following an alleged incident on September 18 involving Vittorio Grigolo, the Royal Opera House opened an immediate investigation and Mr. Grigolo was suspended.” The Royal Opera has also {…}
Plácido Domingo has been accused of sexual harassment. The Associated Press is reporting that eight singers, including mezzo-soprano Patricia Wulf and one dancer, have accused the legendary singer of sexual harassment. The AP also noted that during the investigation, they spoke with “three dozen other singers, dancers, orchestra musicians, members of backstage staff, voice teachers and an administrator who said they {…}
Anne Sofie von Otter has spoken out against the #MeToo movement. The mezzo-soprano, whose husband committed suicide after being accused of sexual misconduct noted in an interview with Die Zeit, that her husband Benny Fredriksson went into the “deepest depression” after being cast out of his job and, ultimately, drove him to take his own life. The mezzo was critical of {…}
Amidst allegations of sexual misconduct, Bernard Uzan has opted to leave the opera world. In a statement to his roster of artists, the manager said, “I come from a very different culture, I am of the sixties generation, which is not an excuse, but simply a fact, and I have made my mistakes throughout my life. If I have offended {…}
Bernard Uzan, founder of Uzan International Artists has been accused of sexual misconduct. In a Washington Post expose that also found conductor Daniele Gatti guilty of sexual misconduct, four women accused Uzan of diverse sexual misconduct. In the article soprano, Diane Alexander stated that “Uzan embraced her and pressed his erection against her in a hotel elevator when she was in the Merola {…}