Renowned conductor, James Levine, sacked by New York's Metropolitan Opera
The Metropolitan Opera has fired music director emeritus and Cincinnati native James Levine, finding "credible evidence" of "sexually abusive" conduct.
Jessica Philips, a clarinetist in the Met who chairs the orchestra committee, sent NPR a statement about Levine's firing: "While this termination of the Met's relationship with Levine obviously brings a certain degree of closure, it is our hope that the Met's early introduction of Yannick Nézet-Séguin [its newest music director] portends a willingness to invest more robustly both in talent and creating a healthy workplace culture".
The statement also addresses the controversy surrounding the organization's handling of the allegations: A December 2 report from the New York Times, in which a man accused Levine of sexual abuse - allegations Levine denied - prompted an investigation and his suspension, though authorities approached the Met regarding the victim's accusation in 2016.
Levine, who served as music director with the opera company for almost 40 years, was first suspended in December as the Met launched an investigation.
It said there was also evidence that the conductor abused and harassed "vulnerable artists in the early stages of their careers".
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In December, Levine was suspended from his posts as music director emeritus and head of its young artist program; he was sacked this week after an internal investigation revealed "sexually abusive and harassing conduct".
The company said "it would be inappropriate and impossible for Mr Levine to continue to work at the Met".
The Met said in a press release that a months-long investigation carried out by "outside counsel" that included interviews with 70 people led to its decision to dismiss Levine. "As anyone who truly knows me will attest, I have not lived my life as an oppressor or an aggressor".
Mr Levine is one the most high-profile figures in classical music to face claims of sexual misconduct in the wake of the #MeToo movement.
Levine has struggled with health problems including Parkinson's disease in recent years.
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