Person in history
James Levine
James Levine, American conductor and pianist (born 1943)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2021 · March 9
Their story
Who they were
James Lawrence Levine was an American conductor and pianist. He was music director of the Metropolitan Opera from 1976 to 2016, and conducted 2,577 Met performances. At the end of his career, his reputation was tarnished by allegations of sexual misconduct stretching back half a century. Levine denied the claims, but the Met found them credible enough to fire him in 2018.
Why this date
James Levine appears on our March 9 calendar for 2021 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about James Levine
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March 9 2021.
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