The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala Cast and Crew

The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala

Plot: In celebration of its 100th anniversary in 1983, the Metropolitan Opera hosts a four-hour performance uniting some of the world's most spellbinding opera singers and conductors. The event includes a ballet from Samson et Dalila and boasts incredible classical performances from Kathleen Battle, Plácido Domingo, Jose Carerras, Leonard Bernstein, Marilyn Horne, Leona Mitchell, Luciano Pavarotti and many more

Release Date: Saturday, January 1 1982
42 years ago

Genres: Music

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Cast

Luciano Pavarotti. Luciano Pavarotti was 47 in The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala as 'Self'.

Birthday: Sat, Oct 12 1935 –
Died: Thu, Sep 06 2007

Plácido Domingo. Plácido Domingo was 41 in The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala as 'Self'.

Birthday: Tue, Jan 21 1941

Kathleen Battle. Kathleen Battle was 34 in The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala as 'Self'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 13 1948

Grace Bumbry. Grace Bumbry was 45 in The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala as 'Self'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 04 1937 –
Died: Sun, May 07 2023

Mirella Freni. Mirella Freni was 47 in The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala as 'Self'.

Birthday: Wed, Feb 27 1935 –
Died: Sun, Feb 09 2020

José Carreras. José Carreras was 36 in The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala as 'Self'.

Birthday: Thu, Dec 05 1946

Nicolai Ghiaurov. Nicolai Ghiaurov was 53 in The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala as 'Self'.

Birthday: Fri, Sep 13 1929 –
Died: Wed, Jun 02 2004

Alfredo Kraus. Alfredo Kraus was 55 in The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala as 'Self'.

Birthday: Thu, Nov 24 1927 –
Died: Fri, Sep 10 1999

Leontyne Price. Leontyne Price was 55 in The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala as 'Self'.

Birthday: Thu, Feb 10 1927

Nicolai Gedda. Nicolai Gedda was 57 in The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala as 'Self'.

Birthday: Sat, Jul 11 1925 –
Died: Sun, Jan 08 2017

Sesto Bruscantini. Sesto Bruscantini was 63 in The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala as 'Self'.

Birthday: Wed, Dec 10 1919 –
Died: Sun, May 04 2003

Ruggero Raimondi. Ruggero Raimondi was 41 in The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala as 'Self'.

Birthday: Fri, Oct 03 1941

Kiri Te Kanawa. Kiri Te Kanawa was 38 in The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala as 'Self'.

Birthday: Mon, Mar 06 1944

Ileana Cotrubas. Ileana Cotrubas was 43 in The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala as 'Self'.

Birthday: Fri, Jun 09 1939

James Levine. James Levine was 39 in The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala as 'Self - Conductor'.

Birthday: Wed, Jun 23 1943 –
Died: Tue, Mar 09 2021

Leonard Bernstein. Leonard Bernstein was 64 in The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala as 'Self - Conductor'.

Birthday: Sun, Aug 25 1918 –
Died: Sun, Oct 14 1990

Richard Bonynge. Richard Bonynge was >> in The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala as 'Self - Conductor'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

MET Orchestra. MET Orchestra was >> in The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala as 'Self - Orchestra'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Kirk Browning. Kirk Browning was 61 in The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala as 'Director'

Birthday: Mon, Mar 28 1921 –
Died: Sun, Feb 10 2008