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James Levine, who ruled four decades over Metropolitan Opera, dead at 77 Levine became one of the signature artists in the company’s century-plus history. He was eased aside for health reasons and later fired for sexual improprieties.     James Levine conducts the Boston Symphony Orchestra in July 2006. Levine died March 9 in Palm Springs, Calif., of natural causes, his physician said. [ MICHAEL DWYER ] Updated Mar. 17 NEW YORK — Conductor James Levine, who ruled over the Metropolitan Opera for more than four decades before being eased aside when his health declined and then ...

19 shares FILE: James Levine conducts the Boston Symphony Orchestra on its opening night performance at Tanglewood in Lenox, Mass. on July 7, 2006. Levine, who ruled over the Metropolitan Opera for 4 1/2 decades before being eased out when his health declined and then fired for sexual improprieties, died March 9, 2021 in Palm Springs, Calif., of natural causes, his physician of 17 years, Dr. Len Horovitz, said Wednesday, March 17. He was 77. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File) NEW YORK (AP) — Conductor James Levine, who ruled over the Metropolitan Opera for more than four decades before be...

James Levine, who ruled over Met Opera, dead at age 77 RONALD BLUM, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 8 1of8FILE - Boston Symphony Orchestra music director James Levine conducts the symphony on its opening night performance at Tanglewood in Lenox, Mass. on July 7, 2006. Levine, who ruled over the Metropolitan Opera for 4 1/2 decades before being eased out when his health declined and then fired for sexual improprieties, died March 9, 2021 in Palm Springs, Calif., of natural causes, his physician of 17 years, Dr. Len Horovitz, said Wednesday, March 17. He was 77.Michael Dwyer/...