Denis Fodor: >But having experienced him at rehearsals. . . The only James Levine rehearsal I've attended so far was quite disgraceful. He arrived late, so late, in fact, that someone had to step in and start the rehearsal without him. When he did turn up he gestured to the conductor to continue, and sat down with his towel over his shoulder, and just listened till the end. He then spoke a few words to the rehearsal conductor, sotto voce, said a general thank you very much, and departed. No-one had the faintest idea what he wanted or how he intended to indicate it. The concert, needless to say, was uninspired. The maestro, needless to say, received a huge ovation. Alan Moss