On Thursday, Maestro James Levine announced that he would be leaving his position as the Music Director of the Metropolitan Opera. Levine, 72, has served as Music Director at the Met since 1976. He has had numerous issues with his health lately, including multiple sclerosis as well as a spinal injury that forced him to miss two entire seasons. Levine has conducted over 2500 performances during his tenure, including the Met’s recent production of Giuseppe Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra.
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