Celebrating 40 Years at the Met: A Q&A with James Levine

The maestro looks back on four decades with the company.

More Levine Q&As:
Developing the Met Orchestra
Expanding the Repertoire
Four Decades of Collaborations
Working with Young Singers 
Questions from the Audience 

All Levine, All the Time

The Met is celebrating the maestro’s 40th anniversary with a host of special tributes.

Levine Conducting at the Met  

In his 40th anniversary season, James Levine leads new productions of Das Rheingold and Die Walküre as well as three revivals.

Levine at Carnegie Hall

The MET Orchestra’s annual concert series at Carnegie Hall, launched in 1991 by Maestro Levine, returns in the 2010–11 season.

A James Levine Photo Gallery

View a colorful selection of performance, rehearsal, and backstage images from Maestro Levine’s 40 years with the company.

James Levine: A Timeline 

From Tosca in 1971 to the 2011 Japan tour---here are just a few highlights of Maestro Levine's unparalleled Met career.