Live performance from the Metropolitan Opera, 25 March 1997.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Waltraud MeierCarmen | Carmen |
 Plácido DomingoDon José | Don José |
 Angela GheorghiuMicaëla | Micaëla |
 Christopher SchaldenbrandMoralès | Moralès |
 Jeffrey WellsZuniga | Zuniga |
| MMary DunleavyFrasquita | Frasquita |
| KKristine JepsonMercédès | Mercédès |
| SSergei LeiferkusEscamillo | Escamillo |
 Kim JosephsonLe Dancaïre | Le Dancaïre |
| TTony StevensonLe Remendado | Le Remendado |