But the real news, at least according to a splashy profile in the New York Times, is not the new maestro’s musicianship it’s his sexual orientation. Following the sudden departure of conductor James Levine last year under allegations of sexual misconduct, Québécois conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin (who had previously been tapped to be Levine’s replacement in 2020) assumes the podium this month with a production of the Debussy rarity Pelléas et Mélisande. The Metropolitan Opera hasn’t had a new music director-arguably NYC’s most prestigious classical music gig-in four decades. This post is part of Outward, Slate’s home for coverage of LGBTQ life, thought, and culture. I Have a Radical Proposal for the Dick Pic in 2022
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