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DIED. Leopold Ludwig, 71, celebrated Generalmusikdirektor of the Hamburg Opera (1951-70), popular guest conductor of the Metropolitan and San Francisco operas, and versatile interpreter of contemporary opera as well as of Wagner, Strauss and Mahler; of a heart attack; in Luneburg, West Germany...
Today's Met is capable of extremes of success and failure. Its record with Wagner, for example, is a wrecked new production and a brilliant one in the last two seasons. Last year's Tannhauser remains a model of creative fidelity to the essence of an opera; this year's Flying Dutchman is a travesty, fusing roles and entirely subverting the opera's dramatic and musical content. In its casts, too, the Met's standards fluctuate widely. It's a long way down from the near-ideal Parsifal of this spring to the dismal Norma playing at the same time...
...Stephen Wagner, associate director of public relations at B.U., said yesterday the university has not officially recognized the unions and negotiations will be voided if the appeals courts withdraw certification of the unions...
...extremely pleased to have all our employees back to work." Wagner said yesterday. "It will be great to have B.U. back to a full-scale operation," he added...
...Wagner said yesterday almost all of the university's classes are now meeting as scheduled...