Madama Butterfly (1974-09-14)
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.
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Status: Released
Release Date: 1974-09-14
Runtime: 2h 25m
Director: Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Writer: Luigi Illica, Giuseppe Giacosa
