The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala (1983) featured a cast of 18 tracked actors. Of these, 7 (41%) are still alive today and 10 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Leontyne Price, age 99. This film starred Luciano Pavarotti and Plácido Domingo.
41% still with us· verified cast39% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 41% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 79.6 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast18 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1983 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self | Deceased | 12/10/1935 | 71 | 06/09/2007 | 48 | |
 Plácido Domingo Self | Self | Living | 21/01/1941 | 85 | — | 42 |
 Kathleen Battle Self | Self | Living | 13/08/1948 | 78 | — | 35 |
 Grace Bumbry Self | Self | Deceased | 04/01/1937 | 86 | 07/05/2023 | 46 |
 Mirella Freni Self | Self | Deceased | 27/02/1935 | 84 | 09/02/2020 | 48 |
 José Carreras Self | Self | Living | 05/12/1946 | 79 | — | 37 |
 Nicolai Ghiaurov Self | Self | Deceased | 13/09/1929 | 74 | 02/06/2004 | 54 |
 Alfredo Kraus Self | Self | Deceased | 24/11/1927 | 71 | 10/09/1999 | 56 |
 Leontyne Price Self | Self | Living | 10/02/1927 | 99 | — | 56 |
 Nicolai Gedda Self | Self | Deceased | 11/07/1925 | 91 | 08/01/2017 | 58 |
| Self | Deceased | 10/12/1919 | 83 | 04/05/2003 | 64 | |
 Ruggero Raimondi Self | Self | Living | 03/10/1941 | 84 | — | 42 |
 Kiri Te Kanawa Self | Self | Living | 06/03/1944 | 82 | — | 39 |
 Ileana Cotrubas Self | Self | Deceased | 09/06/1939 | 87 | 20/08/2026 | 44 |
 James Levine Self - Conductor | Self - Conductor | Deceased | 23/06/1943 | 77 | 09/03/2021 | 40 |
 Leonard Bernstein Self - Conductor | Self - Conductor | Deceased | 25/08/1918 | 72 | 14/10/1990 | 65 |
 Richard Bonynge Self - Conductor | Self - Conductor | Living | 29/09/1930 | 95 | — | 53 |
MET Orchestra Self - Orchestra | Self - Orchestra | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
