James Levine
AKA James Lawrence Levine
Born: 23-Jun-1943
Birthplace: Cincinnati, OH
Died: 9-Mar-2021
Location of death: Palm Springs, CA
Cause of death: Natural Causes
Gender: Male
Religion: Jewish
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Gay
Occupation: Conductor
Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Music Director, NY Metropolitan Opera, 1976-2016
Father: Lawrence Levine ("Larry", violinist, businessman, d. 1994)
Mother: Helen Goldstein (actress, b. 1915)
Brother: Tom (b. 1945)
Sister: Janet (b. 1948)
High School: Walnut Hills High School, Cincinnati, OH (1961)
University: Juilliard School of Music
Boston Symphony Orchestra Music Director (2004-11)
Munich Philharmonic Music Director (1999-2004)
New York Metropolitan Opera Music Director (1976-2016)
New York Metropolitan Opera Principal Conductor (1973-75)
Cleveland Orchestra Assistant Conductor (1965-70)
National Medal of Arts 1997
Kennedy Center Honor 2002
Risk Factors: Sciatica
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
Fantasia 2000 (17-Dec-1999) · Himself
Is the subject of books:
Dialogues and Discoveries: James Levine: His Life and His Music, Oct-1998, BY: Robert C. Marsh
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