Metropolitan Opera Gala James Levine's 25th Anniversary (1996) featured a cast of 33 tracked actors. Of these, 22 (76%) are still alive today and 7 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Sherrill Milnes, age 91. This film starred James Levine and Roberto Alagna.
76% still with us· verified cast67% of full cast · incl. 4 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 76% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 82 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast33 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 James Levine Self - conductor | Self - conductor | Deceased | 23/06/1943 | 77 | 09/03/2021 | 53 |
 Roberto Alagna Self | Self | Living | 07/06/1963 | 63 | — | 33 |
 Renée Fleming Self | Self | Living | 14/02/1959 | 67 | — | 37 |
 Bryn Terfel Self | Self | Living | 09/11/1965 | 60 | — | 31 |
 Deborah Voigt Self | Self | Living | 04/08/1960 | 66 | — | 36 |
 Plácido Domingo Self | Self | Living | 21/01/1941 | 85 | — | 55 |
 James Morris Self | Self | Living | 10/01/1947 | 79 | — | 49 |
 Karita Mattila Self | Self | Living | 05/09/1960 | 66 | — | 36 |
Jane Eaglen Self | Self | Living | 04/04/1960 | 66 | — | 36 |
 Thomas Hampson Self | Self | Living | 28/06/1955 | 71 | — | 41 |
 Angela Gheorghiu Self | Self | Living | 07/09/1965 | 61 | — | 31 |
 Samuel Ramey Self | Self | Living | 28/03/1942 | 84 | — | 54 |
| Self | Living | 01/06/1945 | 81 | — | 51 | |
 Grace Bumbry Self | Self | Deceased | 04/01/1937 | 86 | 07/05/2023 | 59 |
 Birgit Nilsson Self | Self | Deceased | 17/05/1918 | 87 | 25/12/2005 | 78 |
 Carlo Bergonzi Self | Self | Deceased | 13/07/1924 | 90 | 25/07/2014 | 72 |
 Juan Pons Self | Self | Living | 01/01/1946 | 80 | — | 50 |
 Ghena Dimitrova Self | Self | Deceased | 06/05/1941 | 64 | 11/06/2005 | 55 |
 Carol Vaness Self | Self | Living | 27/07/1952 | 74 | — | 44 |
 Kiri Te Kanawa Self | Self | Living | 06/03/1944 | 82 | — | 52 |
| Self | Living | 25/03/1947 | 79 | — | 49 | |
 Paul Plishka Self | Self | Deceased | 28/08/1941 | 83 | 04/02/2025 | 55 |
 Ileana Cotrubas Self | Self | Deceased | 09/06/1939 | 87 | 20/08/2026 | 57 |
 Sherrill Milnes Self | Self | Living | 10/01/1935 | 91 | — | 61 |
| Self | Living | 16/05/1949 | 77 | — | 47 | |
 Dwayne Croft Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Self | Living | 18/04/1948 | 78 | — | 48 | |
 Waltraud Meier Self | Self | Living | 09/01/1956 | 70 | — | 40 |
 Florence Quivar Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Dolora Zajick Self | Self | Living | 24/03/1952 | 74 | — | 44 |
 Aprile Millo Self | Self | Living | 14/04/1958 | 68 | — | 38 |
 James Courtney Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
MET Orchestra Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
