Puccini's 1896 classic is conducted by James Levine at New York City's Metropolitan Opera House. Tenor Luciano Pavarotti and soprano Renata Scotto are featured as the tempestuous lovers Rodolfo and Mimi, who meet in the Latin Quarter of Paris in the 1880s. Marcello: Ingvar Wixell. Musetta: Maralin Niska. Colline: Paul Plishka.