James Levine
American conductor and pianist (1943-2021) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 77
James Lawrence Levine was an American conductor and pianist. He was music director of the Metropolitan Opera from 1976 to 2016, and conducted 2577 Met performances. At the end of his career, his reputation was tarnished by allegations of sexual misconduct stretching back half a century.
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Maria Ewing Studied under James
Rosina Lhévinne Taught James- Jean Morel Taught James
Brian Large Directed Berlioz: Les Troyens and Carmen
Charles Anthony Also in Idomeneo and Un Ballo in Maschera
Luciano Pavarotti Also in La Bohème and Idomeneo
Plácido Domingo Also in La traviata and Carmen
Hildegard Behrens Also in Idomeneo, Siegfried and Elektra
James Morris Also in Das Rheingold, Siegfried and Otello
Roy E. Disney Produced Fantasia 2000 (2000)
Don Hahn Directed Fantasia 2000 (1999)
Matti Salminen Also in Das Rheingold and Siegfried
Teresa Stratas Also in La traviata and Il Tabarro & Pagliacci
Siegfried Jerusalem Also in Das Rheingold and Siegfried
Eric Goldberg Directed Fantasia 2000 (2000)
Otto Schenk Directed Das Rheingold and Siegfried
Heinz Zednik Also in Das Rheingold and Siegfried- Paul Plishka Also in La Bohème and Berlioz: Les Troyens
Birgitta Svendén Also in Das Rheingold and Siegfried
Kirk Browning Directed La Bohème and Idomeneo
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About this person
Levine denied the claims, but the Met found them credible enough to fire him in 2018.
Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1943 to 2021 · aged 77
