He was sidelined for two years with a spinal injury and before he returned in 2013, conducting from a motorized wheelchair, the Met said he was being treated for a Parkinson’s disease-related disorder. Levine, who turns 73 in June, has been the Met’s leading force since his debut in 1971 and has been music director or artistic director since 1976. “Ultimately, his ability to conduct next season will be determined by how he is physically, and it’s too soon to say,” Met general manager Peter Gelb said in an interview timed for the company’s announcement Wednesday of its 2016-17 schedule. Whether he actually appears remains uncertain. James Levine is scheduled to conduct 31 performances of four productions at the Metropolitan Opera next season.
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