Jimmy's Busy, Lorin Steps In

Lorin Maazel is going to conduct at the Met, and he's doing Wagner, no less. What about James Levine, the ultimate Wagner guy?

Peter Gelb, the Met's general manager, "said that Mr. Levine decided to step back from the production because of scheduling conflicts."

So Maazel conducts the Met orchestra in "Walküre" for a run from Jan. 7 to Feb. 9, 2008.