additional YORK — Metropolitan Opera melody Director James Levine long for not conduct the put your feet up of this season before the whole 2012-2013 single.The companys common supervisor, Peter Gelb, announced Friday so as to the extended break would allow the Mets longtime chief conductor to recover from a spinal injury he suffered concerning impressive in a fall. Levine underwent emergency surgery and has been hospitalized the forgotten three months meant for rehabilitation and intense tangible therapy.He expects to return to his Manhattan habitat subsequently week, but Gelb says doctors expect broad recovery meant for the 68-year-old musician to survive a long-term process.While he might exist inclined to conduct more willingly than the finish of then season, the Met duty meanwhile hire replacements.Levine hopes to resume his other duties faster, plus coaching and artistic planning.