Madama Butterfly

Madama Butterfly (1974)

Karajan magnificent in unique treatment of familiar tragedy

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Mirella Freni, Placido Domingo, Christa Ludwig, and Robert Kerns star in this Jean-Pierre Ponnelle-directed version of the Puccini opera, with Herbert von Karajan conducting the Vienna Philharmonic. Madama Butterfly is a staple of the standard operatic repertoire for companies around the world, ranking 7th in the Operabase list of the most-performed operas worldwide.

star 9.5
  • Release Date: 1974-09-14
  • Runtime: 2h 25min
  • Director: Jean-Pierre Ponnelle

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Cast

  • Mirella Freni

    Cio-Cio-San, known as Butterfly

  • Plácido Domingo

    Pinkerton

  • Robert Kerns

    Sharpless

  • Christa Ludwig

    Suzuki

  • Michel Sénéchal

    Goro

  • Marius Rintzler

    Bonze

  • Hans Helm

    Comisario imperial

  • Elke Schary

    Kate Pinkerton

  • Herbert von Karajan

    Self - Conductor

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