Release Date: 1974-09-14
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.
Rating: 9.5 / 10
Mirella Freni
as Cio-Cio-San, known as Butterfly
Plácido Domingo
as Pinkerton
Robert Kerns
as Sharpless
Christa Ludwig
as Suzuki
Michel Sénéchal
as Goro
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle - Director
David Belasco - Novel
Luigi Illica - Writer
Giuseppe Giacosa - Writer
Giacomo Puccini - Music
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