Madama Butterfly (1974)

09/14/1974 (IT) • 2h 25m

Music

Karajan magnificent in unique treatment of familiar tragedy

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.

Top Billed Cast

Mirella Freni

Cio-Cio-San, known as Butterfly

Robert Kerns

Sharpless

Hans Helm

Comisario imperial

Elke Schary

Kate Pinkerton

Herbert von Karajan

Self - Conductor


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Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

opera

puccini

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