NEA Opera Honors: Interview with James Levine
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- Опубликовано: 2 июн 2010
- Since he first took the podium at the Metropolitan Opera in 1971, James Levine has conducted almost 2,500 performances there -- a record number -- and his repertoire is equally staggering: 85 operas. He is noted for his collaboration with singers, but equally important is his work with the Met orchestra, which he has fine-tuned into one of the world's leading ensembles. In this interview, Mr. Levine taks about his remarkable career.
I enjoyed watching him conduct for Pavarotti!
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Fascinating interview, so much history that I found my jaw dropping more than a few times. No wonder those who have an opportunity to work with him always speak so highly of him. What an amazing life!
It speaks! 😱
A great musician and orchestral conductor!!
What a shame such talent and intellect had to end tragically in shame and humiliation. Much like a grand opera drama itself......
Incredible opera conductor, symphonic conductor and great singer's coach - all around musical genius. I wish I had had the chance to work with him.
Extraordinary Human Being.
Impressive CV... Could you start on Monday, James?...
I love the James Lavine´s productions of operas at MET. I have a lot of DVDs of these productions and there is no one single which is a "bad work". All great, musically and visually.
No civilized society can exist without men like this. When his critics are long buried in obscurity, what he has accomplished will live on.
It is said that by age 50 a man has the face he deserves...
Seems like a delightful human being. Best Missa Solemnis (Beethoven) I have ever heard, recorded or live.
If the MET is going to "unperson" Levine, they need to do so also with Beethoven, Puccini, Mozart, Wagner et al. They were all flawed humans. Who isn't?
It would appear that he likkkkkkkkkkkes the boyzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
It's all about arrogance... arrogance that drove The Anointment of "Jimmy" as Principal Conductor in 1972 - a mere 8 months after his first Tosca at the MET (even though there were dozens of conductors with greater musicianship and experience)... arrogance that manufactured the "genius Maestro" myth, protected their cash cow, and shamefully covered up for his crimes... arrogance of all the fanboys who wink-winked at what they knew was going on... and the ultimate arrogance of "one rule for us inner circle of culturati and another rule for the rest of you shleps..."
Levine died in ignominy on March 9th, 2021 - Disgraced and unrepentant.
political correctness ruined this man's life and quite a few others