My two cents are live at Classical Source. A few weeks ago, The New York Times reported that the MET opera audience was shocked by the appearance of a “frail” James Levine on stage after his first performance following back surgery. Last night, Levine appeared in better shape than I had expected: he still walked slowly with a cane, but when he went around the stage to thank players his energy level was noticeably up a couple of notches — and when he conducted from the sturdy, elegant chair in which he was seated, he still had a wide range of motion.