We all know the James Levine situation, a debacle that the Met is reeling from, mainly because it isn’t something that happened yesterday. It is essential that those who make inappropriate comments or gestures toward others be made responsible for their lack of respect. We are in the midst of a widespread #MeToo and #TimesUp campaign, a necessary and essential movement to alter the gender politics of the world. Let’s put some context into the situation. And that’s why it MUST not only issue an apology to John Copley, but also rescind his firing. That’s where the Met is right now with its John Copley situation.

Ditto the second.īut by the third, no one cares. The first time he does it, everyone believes him. We all know the story of the boy who cried wolf. The article remains in full so our readers can dissect our original point of view. As such it is OperaWire that must issue an apology to the Met Opera and its general manager Peter Gelb, who is openly criticized in this article. But given the gravity of the situation, the overall lack of clarity on the events, and our responsibility to our readers, we simply cannot. It would be irresponsible not to issue this statement, even though we are aware that many would like for us to take a more definitive stance on the situation. As such, we do note that until the clarity of the situation comes fully to light, the contents of this editorial might not be valid. Some of our own investigation has yielded similar contradiction. Of course, the dispute rages and there seems to be much debate about who or what was said. Editorial Note: Per a recent report from the New York Times, Copley’s remarks were aimed at the chorister and were largely inappropriate.

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