James Levine conducts the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 2007. Miguel Medina/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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James Levine, conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra at New York's Carnegie Hall in February 2010. Hiroyuki Ito/Getty Images hide caption
James Levine, in rehearsal at the Metropolitan Opera in 2008. Jack Vartoogian/Getty Images hide caption
James Levine, rehearsing with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Paris in 2007. Miguel Medina/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
James Levine, at a press conference in Boston, in 2001. Jim Bourg/Reuters hide caption
James Levine, shown leading the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 2007, has been fired from the Metropolitan Opera in disgrace. AFP/Getty Images hide caption
James Levine, shown leading the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 2007, has been suspended by the Metropolitan Opera following allegations of sexual abuse. AFP/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Sexual Abuse Allegations Against James Levine Spell Trouble For Met Opera
Soprano Jessye Norman leaves the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York on Thursday after taping the Late Show with David Letterman. Ray Tamarra/WireImage hide caption
Sarah Joy Miller as Anna Nicole Smith in Anna Nicole by Mark-Anthony Turnage, the final production from the New York City Opera, which closed its doors for good this fall. Stephanie Berger hide caption
Conductor James Levine in rehearsal with Russian virtuoso Evgeny Kissin. Cory Weaver/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Soprano Angela Meade made her professional debut in the role of Elvira in Verdi's Ernani at the Metropolitan Opera. Marty Sohl/Metropolitan Opera hide caption
Seiji Ozawa and Arthur Fielder, aboard a train during Tanglewood on Parade, 1975. Heinz Weissenstein/Whitestone Photo/courtesy of the Boston Symphony Orchestra hide caption
In a production of Verdi's opera Rigoletto at the Sydney Opera House, the title character (baritone Jonathan Summers) reels at the discovery of his dead daughter. Patrick Riviere/Getty Images hide caption
Milan's La Scala on opening night: December 7, 2011. Marco Luzzani/Getty Images hide caption
From stratospheric coloraturas to jet-powered Wagnerians, learn to love our highest-flying singers. iStock hide caption
James Levine, conducting the BSO from his chair in this 2007 file photo. AFP/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Conductor James Levine rehearses the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 2007. AFP/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
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James Levine has conducted the Metropolitan Opera for 40 years. Koichi Miural hide caption
James Levine's health issues forced him to resign from the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Michael J. Lutch/Boston Symphony Orchestra hide caption
James Levine: Celebrating 40 Years at the Met Metropolitan Opera hide caption