This may be a difficult question, and I suspect it might end badly, but over the weekend I was taken to task for still listening to a recording of Schubert lieder recorded by Kathleen Battle accompanied by James Levine on piano on account of the sex scandal concerning James Levine. I know Kathleen Battle had a reputation for being,ahem...difficult...and got the order of the boot from the Met in the early 90's but regardless of that I think she was an incredibly gifted singer with a beautiful voice and an ability to convey emotional depth in her performances. This particular Schubert lieder disc is my favourite lieder album and Battle's performance was outstanding. I'd always seen James Levine as a supporting act on the piano (albeit a supporting act delivered extremely well) but I was all but ordered to dispose of the disc. I'm a bit conflicted about this, as Kathleen Battle hasn't been accused of sexual misconduct (being a self obsessed diva may tick people off and be unpleasant but it's hardly a crime and not exactly unusual in the world of arts) and it is for her voice that I listen to the recording. On the other hand I can see why people object to the recording given what James Levine has been accused of. This is not a unique case, Charles Dutoit was dismissed following similar allegations and there are plenty of others. In many cases the performers concerned have never been found guilty of any crime and in the UK at least because of one particularly ghastly very high profile case involving a former TV presenter there is an air of almost hysteria around this whle subject area with an almost lynch mob mentality at the first hint of an allegation. I am really unsure about it all, for now I am continuing to enjoy Kathleen Battle's voice.