James Levine
Date of birth: 1943-06-23
Place of birth: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Known for: Sound
Also known as:
Biography
Movie Credits
The Transformation of the World Into Music
1996-07-21
This film was prepared as a introduction to a series of opera broadcasts on German television. It de
La Clemenza di Tito
1980-01-01
"La Clemenza di Tito" was Mozart's last stage work. It was commissioned for an Imperial coronation c
The Metropolitan Opera: Wagner's Dream
2012-09-11
Wagner's Dream-the documentary highlighting the creative process and technical aspects involved in r
Don Carlo
1980-02-21
Don Carlo (1980) Metropolitan Opera. Verdi / italian. King Philip's court is plagued by rebels, fami
La Forza del Destino - The Met
1996-12-03
With James Levine at the helm, Verdi’s multi-faceted masterpiece is revealed as a drama of almost Sh
Rigoletto
1977-11-07
A Victor Hugo play, haunting and scandalous, provided the inspiration for Verdi’s mid-career masterp
Francesca da Rimini
1984-04-07
Live performance at the Metropolitan Opera, 1984. James Levine conducting Metropolitan Opera Orchest
The Metropolitan Opera: The Magic Flute
2000-11-13
Mozart’s allegorical fairy tale has charmed audiences and inspired artists, for more than 200 years.
Elektra
1994-01-01
The Otto Schenk production of Richard Strauss's "Elektra", filmed live at the Metropolitan Opera in
Fantasia 2000
2000-01-01
Blending lively music and brilliant animation, this sequel to the original 'Fantasia' restores 'The
Un Ballo in Maschera
1991-01-26
Verdi's opera performed by the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by James Levine.
Wagner: Das Rheingold
2010-09-27
In the depths of the Rhine, the three Rhinemaidens guard the Rhinegold, a treasure of immeasurable v
The Metropolitan Opera: Don Pasquale
2010-11-13
Donizetti’s timeless comedy shines in Otto Schenk’s enchanting production, conducted by James Levine
Otello
1995-10-01
Verdi’s monumental score is fully the equal of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy—and both demand great ac
Il Tabarro & Pagliacci
1994-09-26
Puccini's Il Tabarro & Leoncavallo's Pagliacci; Pavarotti and Domingo star in MET 1994-1995 seas
Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg
2001-12-08
James Morris leads an all-star cast including Karita Mattila, Ben Heppner, Thomas Allen and René Pap
In Concert at The Met
2010-01-01
In Concert at the Met (DVD) - Highlights Five of the Met's greatest stars - Price, Horne, Troyanos,
Don Carlo
1983-07-28
Ghiaurov, Freni, and Bumbry were great voices in their time, and they are still effective here -- go
Verdi: Rigoletto
1981-12-15
The opera's dramatic structure frames and enhances the characters. Scenes of magnificence regularly
Metropolitan Opera Gala James Levine's 25th Anniversary
1996-04-27
This tribute to James Levine, first shown on PBS, was only part of that glorious evening. Here we ha
The Metropolitan Opera - Wagner: Tannhäuser
1982-12-20
As renowned for its harmonious overture as for its romantic storybook characters, this three-act mas
Giuseppe Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
1995-01-26
This evocative production by Giancarlo Del Monaco sumptuously captures the look and feel of 14th cen
Carmen
1988-12-12
This all-star cast is framed by Peter Hall’s gritty, realistic production and conducted by James Lev
La Bohème
1977-03-14
Puccini’s heartbreaking story of young love in the garrets of Belle Epoque Paris has attracted many
L'Elisir d'Amore
1991-11-11
John Copley’s colorful production, with designs by Beni Montresor, was created around the beloved su
Berlioz: Les Troyens
1983-10-07
Berlioz’s colossal masterpiece requires stupendous forces—dozens of soloists, enormous chorus, orche
La traviata
1982-10-07
This “Traviata” became one of the most succesful of all opera films, especially in France, where 800
Puccini: La bohème
1982-01-01
"La Bohème" is one of Giacomo Puccini's most popular and timeless works and the second-most performe
The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued
2000-11-14
A documentary on the making of Fantasia 2000.
Das Rheingold
1990-04-23
From the gorgeous scene deep in the river Rhine that opens the opera, up to the magic Rainbow Bridge
Strauss: Elektra
1980-02-16
It's hard to imagine confirmed Straussians not wanting this starry Metropolitan Opera performance of
Richard Wagner: Parsifal
1993-04-07
The Met production easily has the most beautiful staging, designed by Otto Schenck, who also produce
Die Walküre
1990-02-23
The gorgeous and evocative Otto Schenk/Günther Schneider-Siemssen production continues with this sec
Falstaff
1993-01-01
It is to composer and librettist Arrigo Boito and his constant pestering of the octogenarian Verdi t
The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala
1983-01-01
In celebration of its 100th anniversary in 1983, the Metropolitan Opera hosts a four-hour performanc
Siegfried
1990-02-23
Siegfried is the third of the four operas that constitute Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the N
Idomeneo
1982-01-01
Opera royalty Luciano Pavarotti brings dignity and power to the title role in this 1982 production.
The Metropolitan Opera: Idomeneo
2017-03-25
Mozart’s early masterpiece returned to the Met for the first time in more than a decade with Music D
Verdi: Nabucco
2017-01-07
The legendary Plácido Domingo brings another new baritone role to the Met under the baton of his lon
Berlioz: La Damnation de Faust
2008-11-22
Radiant mezzo-soprano Susan Graham and dashing Italian tenor Marcello Giordani are unlucky lovers in
Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice
2009-01-24
Director and choreographer Mark Morris’s production of Gluck’s masterpiece updates the immortal stor
La Forza del Destino
1984-03-23
Leonora plans to elope with Don Alvaro, but he accidentally shoots and kills her father, who curses
La Traviata - The Met
1981-03-28
James Levine leads a remarkable cast in one of Verdi’s most enduringly popular operas and brings fre
Tristan und Isolde
1999-12-18
Inspired by Wagner’s own tortured affair with the wife of his patron, this searing masterwork is bas
Der Rosenkavalier
1982-10-07
In this stunning performance from 1982, Strauss’s enchanting fairy tale for adults is blessed with a
Il Trovatore
1988-10-15
Luciano Pavarotti brings his spectacular voice and artistry to one of the most famous of all tenor r
Ariadne auf Naxos
1988-01-01
Jessye Norman is a regal Ariadne, the mythological Greek heroine in this opera-within-an-opera, oppo
The Metropolitan Opera: The Master-Singers of Nuremberg
2014-12-13
James Levine leads a stirring performance of Wagner’s epic comedy, seen in Otto Schenk’s classic pro
In Rehearsal: A New Butterfly for the Met
2006-09-25
Late Academy Award–winning director Anthony Minghella made his Met debut on Opening Night of the 200
The Verbier Festival & Academy 10th Anniversary: Piano Extravaganza
2004-08-01
Switzerland's annual Verbier Festival has become one of the premier international musical celebratio
The Metropolitan Opera Gala 1991
1991-09-23
Luisa Miller: Metropolitan Opera
1979-01-20
Renata Scotto is the innocent Luisa, very much in love with Rodolfo (Plácido Domingo in one of his b
Pavarotti 30th Anniversary Gala Concert
1998-11-22
Celebrating a great artist is always a gala occasion, but when the honoree is the legendary Luciano