Plácido Domingo resigns from Los Angeles Opera amid sexual harassment claims

Star steps down as general director and withdraws from future performances, marking end to US career

The opera star Plicido Domingo has resigned as general director of Los Angeles Opera - a company he helped found - amid allegations of sexual harassment that span several decades.

Domingo also withdrew from all forthcoming performances at the LA Opera, his last scheduled shows in the United States, signaling an end to his half-century career in American opera.