Famous American conductor James Levine dies at death
The famous conductor James Levine has passed away in the USA. He was 77 years old, writes The New York Times , referring to the musician's doctor Len Horowitz.
As noted, the conductor died on March 9 in Palm Springs (California). What caused Levine's death is unknown. Moreover, it is unclear why his death was not announced for so long.
James Levine was born June 23, 1943 in Cincinnati. From the 70s he worked at the Metropolitan Opera. Already at the age of 30 he became the chief conductor, then the musical director, and then the artistic director of the theater. Held over 2.5 thousand concerts. He was nominated for the Grammy 37 times, became its laureate 10 times.
Three years ago, a harassment scandal erupted. It was about an incident 30 years ago, when a 42-year-old conductor allegedly began harassing a 15-year-old teenager. As a result, Levine was fired from the Metropolitan Opera. The conductor filed a lawsuit against the theater, demanding compensation in the amount of six million dollars.
Recall that in the fall of last year, the chief conductor of the Mikhailovsky Theater, Alexander Vedernikov, died of coronavirus. He was 56 years old.
