NEW YORK " Kathleen Battle is returning to the Metropolitan Opera, 22 years after the company fired her and publicly accused her of "unprofessional actions."Battle, who will be 68 in August, is scheduled to sing a recital on Nov. 13 titled, "Underground Railroad-A Spiritual Journey," the company said Monday. The soprano will be accompanied by pianist Joel Martin and by a choir under the direction of James Davis Jr.,…
SOURCE: Boston Herald at 07:08PM on April 4, 2016