Conductor James Levine has returned to the podium following a two-month absence caused by surgery for a herniated disk in his back. The 67-year-old conducted the opening performance of a new production of Offenbach's "Les Contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)" at the Metropolitan Opera on ...

A not so funny thing happened on the way to the opera. Italian conductor Daniele Gatti arrived in New York from Japan 1 1/2 weeks ago to lead "Aida" at the Metropolitan Opera, his first appearance there since 1995. Then, two days before the gala opening ...

Conductor James Levine is withdrawing from upcoming performances with the Metropolitan Opera and Boston Symphony Orchestra to have surgery for a herniated disk in his back. His operation has forced the BSO to scramble to find a replacement conductor for Thursday's opening night of Carnegie Hall ...