Francesca da Rimini

Live performance at the Metropolitan Opera, 1984. James Levine conducting Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus. Stage direction by Piero Faggioni.

Country Italy

Production Country USA

Language Italian

Spoken Language Italian

Gnere Music

Production Company The Metropolitan Opera

Release Date 7 April 1984

148 mins

Cast

Renata Scotto Francesca

Plácido Domingo Paolo Malatesta

Cornell MacNeil Gianciotto

Richard Fredricks Ostasio

Nicole Lorange Samaritana

William Lewis Malatestino

Gail Robinson Garsenda

Natalia Rom Biancofiore

Claudia Catania Adonella

Gail Dubinbaum Altichiara

Isola Jones Smaragdi

Anthony Laciura Ser Toldo Berardengo

John Gilmore An Archer

Brian Schexnayder Simonetto

John Darrenkamp Berlingerio

John Bills A Prisoner

James Levine Conductor

MET Orchestra

Crew

Directors

Piero Faggioni

Brian Large

Writer

Tito Ricordi

Composer

Riccardo Zandonai

Original Writer

Gabriele D'Annunzio