The Metropolitan Opera Presents The Metropolitan Opera Silver Anniversary Gala (Season 16, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 240 min | Musical

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The Metropolitan Opera Presents

The Metropolitan Opera Silver Anniversary Gala (Season 16, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 240 min | Musical

Stars of the Met perform Verdi: Rigoletto (Act III), Verdi: Otello (Act III), and J.Strauss: Die Fledermaus (Act II).

Director

Brian Large

Editor

Gary Bradley

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 23, 1991

Release date

Sep 23, 1991 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 7 wins & 10 nominations

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29 cast members

Name	Known for
James Levine Self - Conductor Self - Conductor See fewer	Fantasia 2000 (1999)
Leo Nucci Rigoletto Rigoletto See fewer	Macbeth (I) (1987)
Cheryl Studer Gilda Gilda See fewer	Aida (1994)
Luciano Pavarotti Duke of Mantua / Surprise Guest at Prince Orlofsky's party Duke of Mantua / Surprise Guest at Prince Orlofsky's party See fewer	Yes, Giorgio (1982)
Birgitta Svendén Maddalena Maddalena See fewer	Christina (1988)
Nicolai Ghiaurov Sparafucile Sparafucile See fewer	You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010)
Plácido Domingo Otello / Surprise Guest at Prince Orlofsky's party Otello / Surprise Guest at Prince Orlofsky's party See fewer	The Book of Life (2014)
Mirella Freni Desdemona / Surprise Guest at Prince Orlofsky's party Desdemona / Surprise Guest at Prince Orlofsky's party See fewer	Fatal Attraction (1987)
Justino Díaz Iago Iago See fewer	Otello (1986)
Sondra Kelly Emilia Emilia See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
Uwe Heilmann Cassio Cassio See fewer	Thieves (1996)
Paul Plishka Lodovico Lodovico See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Charles Anthony Roderigo Roderigo See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
Dwayne Croft Herald / Falke Herald / Falke See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Barbara Daniels Rosalinde Rosalinde See fewer	Agrippina (1985)
Hermann Prey Gabriel Gabriel See fewer	Die Fledermaus (1983)
Barbara Kilduff Adele Adele See fewer	Die Zauberflöte (I) (1991)
Anne Sofie von Otter Prince Orlofsky Prince Orlofsky See fewer	Closer (I) (2004)
Gottfried Hornik Frank Frank See fewer	Der Rosenkavalier (1984)
Grace Millo Ida Ida See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
Andrij Dobriansky Ivan Ivan See fewer	The Ghosts of Versailles (1992)
Frederica von Stade Surprise Guest at Prince Orlofsky's party Surprise Guest at Prince Orlofsky's party See fewer	The Marriage of Figaro (1974)
Thomas Hampson Surprise Guest at Prince Orlofsky's party Surprise Guest at Prince Orlofsky's party See fewer	Mozart 22 (2006)
June Anderson Surprise Guest at Prince Orlofsky's party Surprise Guest at Prince Orlofsky's party See fewer	Manchester by the Sea (2016)
Sherrill Milnes Surprise Guest at Prince Orlofsky's party Surprise Guest at Prince Orlofsky's party See fewer	Tosca (1988)
Ferruccio Furlanetto Surprise Guest at Prince Orlofsky's party Surprise Guest at Prince Orlofsky's party See fewer	Giuseppe Verdi: Don Carlos (1986)
Kathleen Battle Surprise Guest at Prince Orlofsky's party Surprise Guest at Prince Orlofsky's party See fewer	House of Flying Daggers (2004)
Samuel Ramey Surprise Guest at Prince Orlofsky's party Surprise Guest at Prince Orlofsky's party See fewer	Manchester by the Sea (2016)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Themselves - Orchestra Themselves - Orchestra See fewer	Anaconda (1997)