The Metropolitan Opera Presents (TV Series)
Francesca da Rimini (1984)
Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
Brian Large |
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
Gabriele D'Annunzio | ... | (based on the play by) (uncredited) |
Tito Ricordi | ... | (libretto) (uncredited) |
Cast (in credits order)
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 Darremcamp | ... | Berlingerio | |
John Bills | ... | A Prisoner | |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Metropolitan Opera Ballet | ... | Dancers | |
James Levine | ... | Self - Conducted by | |
Metropolitan Opera Chorus | ... | Chorus | |
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra | ... | Themselves - Orchestra | |
Jascha Silberstein | ... | Self - Cello Solo |
Produced by
Michael Bronson | ... | executive producer: Live from The Met |
Samuel Paul | ... | producer: Live from The Met (as Samuel J. Paul) |
Production Design by
Ezio Frigerio |
Costume Design by
Franca Squarciapino |
Makeup Department
Victor Callegari | ... | make-up artist: Stage operations |
Nina Lawson | ... | hair stylist: Stage operations / wig stylist: Stage operations |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Diana Wenman | ... | associate director |
Art Department
Arthur Ashenden | ... | properties master: Stage operations |
Stephen A. Diaz | ... | master carpenter: Stage operations (as Stephen Diaz) |
Sound Department
Mel Becker | ... | audio |
Vin Gizzi | ... | audio: Home Video Post Production |
Bill King | ... | audio supervisor |
Jay David Saks | ... | audio producer |
Mike Shoskes | ... | audio (as Michael Shoskes) |
Robert M. Tannenbaum | ... | audio |
Camera and Electrical Department
Bill Akerlund | ... | camera |
Juan Barrera | ... | camera |
Alan Buchner | ... | videotape |
John Feher | ... | camera |
Manny Gutierrez | ... | camera |
Sander Hacker | ... | master electrician: Stage operations |
John Leay | ... | engineer-in-charge |
Karen McLaughlin | ... | electronic graphics |
Jay Millard | ... | camera |
Jake Ostroff | ... | camera |
Billy Steinberg | ... | video (as William Steinberg) |
Ron Washburn | ... | camera |
Gil Wechsler | ... | lighting designer |
Paul C. York | ... | senior technician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Millicent Hacker | ... | wardrobe mistress: Stage operations |
Editorial Department
Alfred Muller | ... | editor: Home video post production |
Music Department
Gildo Di Nunzio | ... | stage band conductor |
Joan Dornemann | ... | musical preparation |
Philip Eisenberg | ... | musical preparation / prompter |
Raymond Gniewek | ... | concertmaster |
James Levine | ... | conductor |
Metropolitan Opera Chorus | ... | chorus |
Richard Rondeau | ... | score reader: TV |
Jascha Silberstein | ... | cello: solo |
David Stivender | ... | chorus master / musical preparation / stage band conductor |
Riccardo Zandonai | ... | music by |
Additional Crew
Stephen R. Berman | ... | stage manager |
Stephen A. Brown | ... | stage manager |
Tom Connell | ... | stage manager (as Thomas Connell) |
Gerry Crosland | ... | television stage manager |
Vivienne De Stefano | ... | production secretary |
Piero Faggioni | ... | production by |
John Grande | ... | librarian: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra |
Mrs. Donald D. Harrington | ... | additional funding: was provided by |
David Kneuss | ... | assistant stage director |
Lesley Koenig | ... | assistant stage director |
Donald Mahler | ... | choreographer / director: Metropolitan Opera Ballet |
Abraham Marcus | ... | personnel manager: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra |
William McCourt | ... | stage manager |
Frank O'Connell | ... | technical director |
John Rice | ... | production assistant |
Mark Schubin | ... | transmission consultant |
Martha Yates | ... | television stage manager |