James Levine conducts; the staging is Zefferelli's 1990 production, which was partially revised in 2000.
DG's new releases also include a production of Franco Alfano's Cyrano de Bergerac starring Roberto Alagna and taped at France's L'Opera National de Montpellier. In addition, the label has reissued a 1991 Met production of L'Elisir d'amore starring Luciano Pavarotti and Kathleen Battle, also conducted by Levine.