Metropolitan Opera
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Metropolitan Opera Guild Lunches James Levine Back, Deutsche Grammophon Releases Carnegie Hall Return Concert
The Metropolitan Opera Guild welcomed James Levine back to his Metropolitan Opera post during a lunch held at the Waldorf-Astoria on November 11. Metropolitan Opera patrons and several generations of Met singers gathered to say "Welcome home, Jimmy!" at this special event. Violist Urging Royal Concertgebouw to Speak About Russian Gay Rights on Anniversary Tour
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra will leave for Russia in November, part of its world tour celebrating the venerable ensemble's 125th anniversary. And one member of the orchestra, viola player Vincent Peters, is urging his band to make a statement about the Russian government's anti-LGBTQ policies.