Nearly six months after the American Guild of Musical Artists opened an investigation into the sexual harassment accusations of Placido Domingo, the union has revealed that the opera legend did indeed engage in inappropriate behavior.
“Many of the witnesses expressed fear of retaliation in the industry as their reason for not coming forward sooner,” the union wrote on their website. “The Agma Board of Governors has accepted the findings of the report and will take appropriate action.”
The investigation occurred after the Associated Press released a report in August 2019 with...
“Many of the witnesses expressed fear of retaliation in the industry as their reason for not coming forward sooner,” the union wrote on their website. “The Agma Board of Governors has accepted the findings of the report and will take appropriate action.”
The investigation occurred after the Associated Press released a report in August 2019 with...
- 2/25/2020
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
Eleven more women have come forward accusing renowned Spanish opera singer and conductor Placido Domingo of sexual harassment, The Associated Press reports.
Following the outlet’s original report in August – in which nine women accused Domingo of forced kisses and verbal harassment – the AP stated that the additional women spoke of “unwanted touching, persistent requests for private get-togethers, late-night phone calls and sudden attempts to kiss them on the lips.”
One woman, Angela Turner Wilson, said the incident occurred during the Washington Opera’s 1999-2000 season, when she received her...
Following the outlet’s original report in August – in which nine women accused Domingo of forced kisses and verbal harassment – the AP stated that the additional women spoke of “unwanted touching, persistent requests for private get-togethers, late-night phone calls and sudden attempts to kiss them on the lips.”
One woman, Angela Turner Wilson, said the incident occurred during the Washington Opera’s 1999-2000 season, when she received her...
- 9/5/2019
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
10 “Harry Clarke,” by David Cale, at Off Broadway’s Vineyard Theatre. Patricia Highsmith didn’t write plays, but fortunately Cale does. Playing a charismatic anti-hero, Billy Crudup gives the year’s best non-musical performance. What with his awful father, Harry Clarke is a victim. The wonderful thing about Cale’s play and Crudup’s performance is that Harry never sees himself that way. 9 “Werther,” by Jules Massenet, at the Metropolitan Opera. Opera is theater too, and by far the best performance on the musical stage in New York City came from Vittorio Grigolo in Richard Eyre’s staging of “Werther.
- 12/18/2017
- by Robert Hofler
- The Wrap
In the wake of the terrible attacks in Paris, I found myself listening to a lot of French music and thinking about the Leonard Bernstein quote going around on Facebook: "This will be our reply to violence: to make music more intensely, more beautifully, more devotedly than ever before." This list came to seem like my natural response. A very small response, I know. This list is chronological and leaves off people I should probably include. The forty [note: now forty-one] composers listed below are merely a start.
Léonin Aka Leoninus (c.1135-c.1201)
The Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris in the 1100s was a major musical center, and Léonin (the first named composer from whom we have notated polyphonic music) was a crucial figure for defining the liturgical use of organum, the first polyphony. Earlier organum was fairly simple, involving parallel intervals and later contrary motion, but the mid-12th century brought...
Léonin Aka Leoninus (c.1135-c.1201)
The Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris in the 1100s was a major musical center, and Léonin (the first named composer from whom we have notated polyphonic music) was a crucial figure for defining the liturgical use of organum, the first polyphony. Earlier organum was fairly simple, involving parallel intervals and later contrary motion, but the mid-12th century brought...
- 11/15/2015
- by SteveHoltje
- www.culturecatch.com
Louie, Season 4, Episode 7, “Elevator Part 4”
Louie, Season 4, Episode 8, “Elevator Part 5”
Written and Directed by Louis C.K.
Airs Mondays at 10pm Est on FX
This week, on Louie: Hurricane Jasmine Forsythe bears down, Louie thinks on the past, and Todd Barry gets a free donut
“Elevator” continues its dreamlike examination of Louie’s psyche this week, with our increasingly insecure lead pushing his relationship with Amia to the next level and losing it in the process. Louie spends quite a bit of these two episodes validating his romance with Amia to other people in his life and as they voice their doubts, Louie grows more and more self-conscious. At the start of “Elevator Part 4”, Louie and Amia are out at a hockey game, having a great time; Louie practically glows when Janet asks about his new leading lady. It’s sweet and just like Janet, viewers will be happy to...
Louie, Season 4, Episode 8, “Elevator Part 5”
Written and Directed by Louis C.K.
Airs Mondays at 10pm Est on FX
This week, on Louie: Hurricane Jasmine Forsythe bears down, Louie thinks on the past, and Todd Barry gets a free donut
“Elevator” continues its dreamlike examination of Louie’s psyche this week, with our increasingly insecure lead pushing his relationship with Amia to the next level and losing it in the process. Louie spends quite a bit of these two episodes validating his romance with Amia to other people in his life and as they voice their doubts, Louie grows more and more self-conscious. At the start of “Elevator Part 4”, Louie and Amia are out at a hockey game, having a great time; Louie practically glows when Janet asks about his new leading lady. It’s sweet and just like Janet, viewers will be happy to...
- 5/27/2014
- by Kate Kulzick
- SoundOnSight
January Jones took a morning stroll in Manhattan today with her son Xander. The duo have been calling NYC home for the past two weeks as she makes the promotional rounds for Mad Men's fifth season. January was absent from the show's two-hour premiere, but she'll be back on soon reprising her role as the former Mrs. Don Draper. Don's new wife Megan, played by Jessica Paré, generated a lot of buzz following Sunday night's debut - what did you think of Megan Paré's Zou Bisou Bisou rendition? January was back in the spotlight at the NYC premiere of Jules Massenet's "Manon" at the Metropolitan Opera last night. January wore a sexy, backless Ysl gown and Cartier jewels to join Amber Heard, Emily Rossum, Chloë Moretz, and Emma Roberts at the formal soirée. View Slideshow ›...
- 3/27/2012
- by Katie Henry
- Popsugar.com
January Jones, Emma Roberts, and Amber Heard all donned Ysl last night to attend the NYC premiere of Jules Massenet's Manon at the Metropolitan Opera. The ladies picked different styles from the design house, with January looking stunning in a backless number, Emma in a jumpsuit, and Amber in a slinky silk gown. Who's your pick for best dressed on the Met Opera red carpet? Also in Ysl for the event were Chloë Moretz and Emmy Rossum. Emma tweeted about her fun times catching up with Chloë and her brother Trevor Moretz. January, meanwhile, broke from promoting the season debut of Mad Men to attend the musical evening. January headed to the Big Apple nearly two weeks ago with her young son Xander Jones. Sunday's premiere of Mad Men set ratings records for AMC, and made an instant star of Jessica Paré, who plays Don Draper's young wife Megan.
- 3/27/2012
- by Allie Merriam
- Popsugar.com
Experimenting with bright shadow colors is fun and can produce great results, but don't buy an expensive shade that you may never wear again. Play around with drugstore favorite before you decide that you love a color enough to have months worth of product on your hands. L'Oreal Infallible Eyeshadow comes in 12 different shades, each for less than ten dollars! Perpetual Purple is a great color to try if you're interesting in copying January Jones' purple shadow look from the Metropolitan Opera gala premiere Of Jules Massenet's 'Manon' at The Metropolitan Opera House on March 26. For $7.92 you can buy one or more shades to try and each product will last for months! Do you love January's bright pop of shadow color or are you more into neutrals? Eden Univer [polldaddy poll=6082105]...
- 3/27/2012
- by Eden Univer
- HollywoodLife
Are sombre colors a thing at the opera? Jules Massenet’s Manon had its gala premiere at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York last night, and there was a lot of black fashion to match the black carpet. January Jones led the way in a severe Yves Saint Laurent gown which she pulled off even though she was covered from head to toe. Since Ysl sponsored the evening, most of the lovely ladies who attended wore the designer. These included Amber Heard who was very sexy in black with a cutaway back, and Chloe Moretz who looked far older than her years in a navy-and-black strapless gown with a choker.
Amber’s gown Fyi, was deceptively simple from the front, as you can see in the photograph below. Like Chloe, Emmy Rossum also wore a choker, and provided relief from all the black wearing a hot pink strapless gown.
Amber’s gown Fyi, was deceptively simple from the front, as you can see in the photograph below. Like Chloe, Emmy Rossum also wore a choker, and provided relief from all the black wearing a hot pink strapless gown.
- 3/27/2012
- by Ambika Muttoo
- TheFabLife - Movies
Today's celebrity pictures include Mad Men's January Jones, Rum Diaries actress Amber Heard and Hugo starlet Chloe Moretz attending the Metropolitan Opera's premiere of Jules Massenet's Manon in New York. Also in the Big Apple, Hollywood actress Chloe Sevigny and Sports Illustrated model Kate Upton visit the Jeffrey Fashion Cares 2012 show, and Sam Worthington and Liam Neeson go to their Wrath of The Titans premiere. (more)...
- 3/27/2012
- by By Naomi Gordon
- Digital Spy
Increasingly shown in 3D, classic stage works including Madam Butterfly are winning new audiences
If there is a queue around the block leading into the local cinema this month, it might not be for the next in a chain of blockbuster action sequels. Should the cinema be a smaller, independent venture, people may be lining up to watch an opera or a ballet.
The growth of live and recorded opera and ballet performance for cinema audiences is providing a bankable boost for many cinemas. This spring, there is an added attraction: more productions will be screened in 3D, bringing audiences even closer to the theatrical experiences at a fraction of the cost of tickets.
Tomorrow, the Royal Opera House will release its new feature film, Madam Butterfly 3D, and the team behind the production argue it is not just a cheaper option for opera fans, but also a good way...
If there is a queue around the block leading into the local cinema this month, it might not be for the next in a chain of blockbuster action sequels. Should the cinema be a smaller, independent venture, people may be lining up to watch an opera or a ballet.
The growth of live and recorded opera and ballet performance for cinema audiences is providing a bankable boost for many cinemas. This spring, there is an added attraction: more productions will be screened in 3D, bringing audiences even closer to the theatrical experiences at a fraction of the cost of tickets.
Tomorrow, the Royal Opera House will release its new feature film, Madam Butterfly 3D, and the team behind the production argue it is not just a cheaper option for opera fans, but also a good way...
- 3/4/2012
- by Vanessa Thorpe
- The Guardian - Film News
The Observer's critics pick the season's highlights, from Degas to Depp, and Britney to the Bard
September
1 Theatre: Decade In a former trading hall on London's St Katharine Docks, Rupert Goold's production evokes the legacy of 9/11, with the help of Simon Schama and Abi Morgan. Until 15 October.
4 Pop: Adele After her summer to die for (No1 album, ubiquitous single), Adele starts her UK tour in Plymouth. She's in London on the 19th and 20th and ends in Glasgow (25).
6 Dance: Tezuka New evening-length piece by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, inspired by the work of renowned Japanese manga artist Osamu Tezuka. Starring Daniel Proietto, the piece features a specially commissioned score by Nitin Sawhney. At Sadler's Wells until 10 September.
8 Pop: Bestival The Isle of Wight weekender always has a hefty line-up: this yearboasts new kids James Blake and Odd Future alongside the Cure, Brian Wilson and Björk.
9 Theatre: We are Three Sisters...
September
1 Theatre: Decade In a former trading hall on London's St Katharine Docks, Rupert Goold's production evokes the legacy of 9/11, with the help of Simon Schama and Abi Morgan. Until 15 October.
4 Pop: Adele After her summer to die for (No1 album, ubiquitous single), Adele starts her UK tour in Plymouth. She's in London on the 19th and 20th and ends in Glasgow (25).
6 Dance: Tezuka New evening-length piece by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, inspired by the work of renowned Japanese manga artist Osamu Tezuka. Starring Daniel Proietto, the piece features a specially commissioned score by Nitin Sawhney. At Sadler's Wells until 10 September.
8 Pop: Bestival The Isle of Wight weekender always has a hefty line-up: this yearboasts new kids James Blake and Odd Future alongside the Cure, Brian Wilson and Björk.
9 Theatre: We are Three Sisters...
- 8/27/2011
- The Guardian - Film News
Bass-baritone William Shimell makes his film debut opposite Juliette Binoche in Certified Copy, the Iranian director's new movie, which will have its world premiere in Cannes
When Abbas Kiarostami's Certified Copy premieres at the Cannes film festival this month, all eyes will be on the director's first movie made outside his native Iran.
Just as intriguingly, though, Juliette Binoche's co-star in the movie will not be Robert de Niro – who was rumoured to have been in talks for the part – but rather, an unknown British man.
Unknown, that is, in cinema circles. William Shimell is in fact a respected opera singer, a bass-baritone who has sung at the Met, La Scala and the Royal Opera House over the course of a long and distinguished musical career.
But Shimell had never acted in a film before working on Certifed Copy. In fact, he had never acted in straight theatre of any kind.
When Abbas Kiarostami's Certified Copy premieres at the Cannes film festival this month, all eyes will be on the director's first movie made outside his native Iran.
Just as intriguingly, though, Juliette Binoche's co-star in the movie will not be Robert de Niro – who was rumoured to have been in talks for the part – but rather, an unknown British man.
Unknown, that is, in cinema circles. William Shimell is in fact a respected opera singer, a bass-baritone who has sung at the Met, La Scala and the Royal Opera House over the course of a long and distinguished musical career.
But Shimell had never acted in a film before working on Certifed Copy. In fact, he had never acted in straight theatre of any kind.
- 5/7/2010
- by Charlotte Higgins
- The Guardian - Film News
Opera fans across the nation can head to local movie theaters to check out Massenet's "Thias" presented by the Metropolitan Opera. The new production of the opera will be shown live in HD for the best viewing experience.
The opera tells the story of an Egyptian courtesan, played by Renée Fleming, who is searching for spiritual guidance and Thomas Hampson, who plays the monk Athanaël that falls from grace.
According to Fathom, the musical score is presented in a new production by John Cox with Jesús López-Cobos acting as the conductor.
The presentation has a running time of 3 hours and 21 minutes, but offers 2 intermissions. For those who miss the live streaming HD performance, other encores performances are played on other nights by certain theaters.
The opera tells the story of an Egyptian courtesan, played by Renée Fleming, who is searching for spiritual guidance and Thomas Hampson, who plays the monk Athanaël that falls from grace.
According to Fathom, the musical score is presented in a new production by John Cox with Jesús López-Cobos acting as the conductor.
The presentation has a running time of 3 hours and 21 minutes, but offers 2 intermissions. For those who miss the live streaming HD performance, other encores performances are played on other nights by certain theaters.
- 12/26/2008
- icelebz.com
Opera fans across the nation can head to local movie theaters to check out Massenet's "Thias" presented by the Metropolitan Opera. The new production of the opera will be shown live in HD for the best viewing experience.
The opera tells the story of an Egyptian courtesan, played by Renée Fleming, who is searching for spiritual guidance and Thomas Hampson, who plays the monk Athanaël that falls from grace.
According to Fathom, the musical score is presented in a new production by John Cox with Jesús López-Cobos acting as the conductor.
The presentation has a running time of 3 hours and 21 minutes, but offers 2 intermissions. For those who miss the live streaming HD performance, other encores performances are played on other nights by certain theaters.
The opera tells the story of an Egyptian courtesan, played by Renée Fleming, who is searching for spiritual guidance and Thomas Hampson, who plays the monk Athanaël that falls from grace.
According to Fathom, the musical score is presented in a new production by John Cox with Jesús López-Cobos acting as the conductor.
The presentation has a running time of 3 hours and 21 minutes, but offers 2 intermissions. For those who miss the live streaming HD performance, other encores performances are played on other nights by certain theaters.
- 12/26/2008
- icelebz.com
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