Three days after the company fired him, Levine has sued for breach of contract and defamation.

The decision comes after the findings of an independent investigation launched by the Met into allegations of sexual misconduct.

The conductor, who has been suspended by the Metropolitan Opera, has spoken publicly for the first time since the allegations were made.


With glamorous divas, the smell of greasepaint and backstage menagerie, the old Metropolitan Opera was an eye-opener for a 16-year-old boy.

As another alleged victim speaks out, the Juilliard School, Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Ravinia Festival have distanced themselves from the opera conductor.

The opera company suspends its relationship with the conductor as multiple allegations of sexual abuse are made public.

The baritone delights the Met audience, while Anna Netrebko sheds more light on Bellini's elusive priestess.

Speculation is rife that the American soprano will farewell the operatic stage following Der Rosenkavalier at the Met.

The tenor cites a desire to stay close to his family in refusing any future new productions requiring extensive rehearsal.

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