Peter Gelb, Met Opera's general manager, says it's “a great artistic loss for the Met.'' But with what's happening in Ukraine, Gelb said there was ”no way forward.''
The 77-year-old had surgery last August for the tumor. He has conducted 20 concerts since then with the New York Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the San Francisco Symphony.
General director Ashley Magnus maintains that even in troubled times, the company is "moving forward with the belief that opera truly is a living, resilient art form."
