“I will continue to work to clean my name. I have decided that it is best for the Los Angeles Opera if I step down as its director and cancel my booked performances, "he writes in a statement to the Los Angeles Times.
Domingo has been the director of the opera since 2003 and was booked to participate in the show "Roberto Devereux" starting in February next year. Last week he canceled all appearances at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.
Plácido Domingo was indicted in August for sexually harassing several women. A total of 20 women have testified about the abuse. AP's review of the 78-year-old singer has previously led to several opera houses canceling his performances.
The star tenor denies all charges.