James Levine
Met Opera Names Yannick Nézet-Séguin as James Levine's Successor
Metropolitan Opera's James Levine Forced to Retire After Season for Medical Reasons
It has perhaps been the Metropolitan Opera's most imminent concern for its latest season, but it's been announced that the company's iconic and emblematic conductor, James Levine, will step down after this season. Kaija Saariaho First Woman in a Century to Premiere Piece with Metropolitan Opera
The Metropolitan Opera's 2016-17 season will prove to be a testament to the progress of women in the field. Finnish composer, Kaija Saariaho, and her heralded composition, "L'Amour de Loin," will be featured during the season, which marks a milestone victory as the piece is the first from a woman in over a century.
