In this outtake from James Levine: America’s Maestro, James Levine remembers growing up with a father who led a dance band that broadcast from the Beverly Wilshire Hotel and recalls his first piano lessons.
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Levine on Conducting
In this clip, James Levine explains his unique approach to conducting the orchestra
James Levine Instructs Ed Parks on his Figaro
Watch Levine conduct a class with Ed Parks from the Lindemann Young Artists program
James Levine Conducts The Bartered Bride
See the Lindemann Young Artists program in an outtake from James Levine: America's Maestro
Interview with Filmmaker Susan Froemke
Susan Froemke answered questions via email about the making of the documentary James Levine: America's...
A Timeline of Levine’s Career History
Over the course of his four decades with the Met, Levine has elevated the quality...
James Levine’s Official Biography
Over 40 years with the Metropolitan Opera--since his June 5, 1971, debut with Tosca--Music Director...
About James Levine
It is widely acknowledged that the Metropolitan Opera has gone through a Renaissance over the...
James Levine Conducts Beethoven's Symphony No. 5
Levine conducts the the Met Opera Orchestra's first rehearsal in Carnegie Hall
Layla Claire Rehearses with James Levine
Watch a young artist rehearse with Levine in a clip from James Levine: America's Maestro.
James Levine Conducts Simon Boccanegra
View a dress rehearsal with Placido Domingo in a clip from James Levine: America's Maestro
About the Documentary Film
Exploring the conductor's life and current work, the one-hour documentary film captures the essence of...