In addition to dozens of anonymous women, the apologies of the Spanish singer have three recipients with name and surname.
Placido Domingo, the wandering singer: "He lives where he has to act"
Marta Ornelas, the woman who sacrificed her career to be next to Placido Domingo
Dozens of testimonials published by the Associated Press agency since mid-August. Another 27 cases registered during the investigation of the AGMA (American Guild of Musical Artists, a union that includes 7,500 opera singers active and retired, as well as dancers, members of the technical team of theaters and figure skaters) for the alleged cases of sexual harassment committed by Placido Domingo . Most of the time, anonymous women, but also others who have wanted to show their faces by sharing their experience.
The first was the former mezzo-soprano Patricia Wulf , who left some of the strongest phrases against Domingo: "You have to understand that when such a powerful man is almost like God in my business , when he gets so close and tells you those things, he The first thing that goes through your mind is 'What?' But you also think that as soon as you walk away you are ruining your career. "
The things Wulf was referring to were: "He approached me, as close as possible, put his face on my face, lowered his voice and said: 'Patricia, do you have to go home tonight?'" In subsequent statements to the Efe agency, the singer reaffirmed: " I have no doubt that it was harassment," he said. "I was being stalked. He wanted me to go to his house and not mine. He wanted me to go with him that night." Wulf shared the stage with Domingo in various productions during the 1990s at the Washington National Opera, such as 'Fedora'.
After Wulf came two other voices with name and surname. One was Angela Turner Wilson , a soprano installed in Texas who reported that Domingo touched her breasts without consent during a makeup session: "It hurt," he told the AP. "It wasn't smooth. He groped me hard." Then the singer turned around and left. "Then I had to go on stage and pretend I was in love with him"
The other was Melinda McLain, former production coordinator for the Los Angeles Opera. She said that, in her time at the Angelian theater, she tried to prevent women from staying alone with Domingo. "We created some elaborate schemes to keep it away from certain singers," he explained at the time. "He would never have sent any woman to his dressing room." The other option was to invite the wife of Domingo Marta Ornelas: "When Marta is present, she behaves."
After passing through the Houston Opera, McLain opted for the religious path and was ordered Protestant pastor by the United Church of Christ. On her website, she explains that she lives in the San Francisco Bay area, that she offers her religious services in the community of El Cerrito, that she regularly participates in musical celebrations as a pianist, vocalist and choir director, and that she is married to other woman.
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