Met harmony director cancels in support of 2012-2013 season
new-fangled YORK — Metropolitan Opera harmony Director James Levine preference not conduct the balance of this season otherwise the complete 2012-2013 individual.The companys broad executive, Peter Gelb, announced Friday so as to the extended break would allow the Mets longtime chief conductor to recover from a spinal injury he suffered into noble for the duration of a fall. Levine underwent emergency surgery and has been hospitalized the bygone three months on behalf of rehabilitation and intense real therapy.He expects to return to his Manhattan domestic subsequently week, but Gelb says doctors expect plump recovery on behalf of the 68-year-old musician to take place a long-term process.While he may well be present quick to conduct by the base of after that season, the Met be obliged to meanwhile hire replacements.Levine hopes to resume his other duties quicker, counting coaching and artistic planning.