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Madama Butterfly(1974)

Karajan magnificent in unique treatment of familiar tragedy
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ReleasedMusic2h 25m

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.

Budget:

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Directed by:

Jean-Pierre Ponnelle

Written by:

Luigi IllicaGiuseppe Giacosa

Cast

Mirella Freni thumbnail

Mirella Freni

Cio-Cio-San, known as Butterfly

Plácido Domingo thumbnail

Plácido Domingo

Pinkerton

Robert Kerns thumbnail

Robert Kerns

Sharpless

Christa Ludwig thumbnail

Christa Ludwig

Suzuki

Michel Sénéchal thumbnail

Michel Sénéchal

Goro

Marius Rintzler thumbnail

Marius Rintzler

Bonze

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