Kidney surgery for Levine
James Levine will have a kidney removed in surgery this week, causing the conductor to miss the remainder of the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Tanglewood season.
The 65-year-old music director of both the BSO and the Metropolitan Opera will need six weeks of recovery time, the BSO said in a statement Tuesday. He is expected to be back on the podium for the start of the Met and BSO seasons in September.
Levine’s kidney is being removed because of a cyst that is causing pressure and discomfort. No other treatment will be necessary, the BSO said.
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