Live performance at the Metropolitan Opera, 1984. James Levine conducting Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus. Stage direction by Piero Faggioni.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Renata ScottoFrancesca | Francesca |
 Plácido DomingoPaolo Malatesta | Paolo Malatesta |
 Cornell MacNeilGianciotto | Gianciotto |
 Richard FredricksOstasio | Ostasio |
| NNicole LorangeSamaritana | Samaritana |
 William LewisMalatestino | Malatestino |
| GGail RobinsonGarsenda | Garsenda |
| NNatalia RomBiancofiore | Biancofiore |
| CClaudia CataniaAdonella | Adonella |
| GGail DubinbaumAltichiara | Altichiara |
 Isola JonesSmaragdi | Smaragdi |
 Anthony LaciuraSer Toldo Berardengo | Ser Toldo Berardengo |
| JJohn GilmoreAn Archer | An Archer |
| BBrian SchexnayderSimonetto | Simonetto |
| JJohn DarrenkampBerlingerio | Berlingerio |
| JJohn BillsA Prisoner | A Prisoner |
 James LevineConductor | Conductor |
 MET OrchestraNot listed | Not listed |