![]() "When is it time for a great artist to retire?" the review said. The review also said the opera's star, Domingo, was well past his prime. The Met came close to announcing his retirement earlier this year, but pulled back in hopes that a new course of medical treatment could extend his tenure, according to reports.Ī New York Times review of Verdi's "Simon Boccanegra" this month praised Levine's deep knowledge of the score, but bemoaned a "tentative" quality to his conducting. Health problems have hung over Levine throughout the current season. ![]() "We are fortunate that he will continue to play an active and vital role in the life of the company when he becomes music director emeritus at the end of the season." "There is no conductor in the history of opera who has accomplished what Jim has achieved in his epic career at the Met," said Peter Gelb, the Met's general manager. In more recent years, he has played a major role in nurturing newer and up-and-coming stars such as the soprano Angela Meade and the tenor Matthew Polenzani. ![]() The landmark tour, with Luciano Pavarotti, Jose Carreras and Placido Domingo, brought opera closer to the masses and into vast venues such as Wembley Stadium in London and Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Levine conducted performances of the famed "Three Tenors" who popularized opera in the 1980s and 90s.
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