Madama Butterfly
Karajan magnificent in unique treatment of familiar tragedy
9.5145 min
Music
Overview
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.
Movie Info
Release Date: 9/14/1974
Runtime: 145 min
Director: Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Writers: Luigi Illica, Giuseppe Giacosa
Top Cast
Mirella Freni
Cio-Cio-San, known as Butterfly
Plácido Domingo
Pinkerton
Christa Ludwig
Suzuki
Michel Sénéchal
Goro
Herbert von Karajan
Self - Conductor
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