The 78-year-old Spanish opera star, who has also been the conductor and director of several opera houses, must have harassed and abused women for a long time, writes The Guardian.

"It hurt"

Angela Turner Wilson worked with Plácido Domingo at a show at the Washington Opera in 1999. She says she hoped he only had a purely collegiate interest in her, but that it all changed one evening before a performance. He put his hand under her clothes and grabbed her chest.

- It hurt. He was not careful but grabbed hold. Then I had to step on stage and pretend to be in love with him, ”she says, according to AP on Twitter.

Denies the charges

Several people who worked behind the scenes at various opera houses testify to the news agency that they were trying to protect young women from the singer, while people in senior positions chose to ignore what was going on. Plácido Domingo denies all accusations and has said before that he believed all his invitees were welcome. A spokesman for the singer tells AP that the news agency is conducting a "dirty and unethical" campaign against him.