Santa Fe New Mexican

Levine fired by Met after it finds evidence of sexual abuse

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NEW YORK — The Metropolit­an Opera fired music director emeritus James Levine after an investigat­ion found evidence of sexual abuse and harassment. Levine was suspended by the Met in December pending the investigat­ion.

The Met says in a Monday statement that its investigat­ion found Levine “engaged in sexually abusive and harassing conduct towards vulnerable artists in the early stages of their careers.” The company says “it would be inappropri­ate and impossible for Mr. Levine to continue to work at the Met.”

The 74-year-old Levine had been a towering figure in the company’s history, ruling over its repertoire, orchestra and singers as music or artistic director from 1976 until he stepped down under pressure two years ago.

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