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Madama Butterfly (1974)

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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Jean-Pierre Ponnelle profile
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle

Director

Cast

Mirella Freni profile
Mirella Freni

Cio-Cio-San, known as Butterfly

Plácido Domingo profile
Plácido Domingo

Pinkerton

Robert Kerns profile
Robert Kerns

Sharpless

Christa Ludwig profile
Christa Ludwig

Suzuki

Michel Sénéchal profile
Michel Sénéchal

Goro

Marius Rintzler profile
Marius Rintzler

Bonze

Hans Helm profile
Hans Helm

Comisario imperial

Elke Schary profile
Elke Schary

Kate Pinkerton

Herbert von Karajan profile
Herbert von Karajan

Self - Conductor

Mirella Freni profile
Mirella Freni

Cio-Cio-San, known as Butterfly

Plácido Domingo profile
Plácido Domingo

Pinkerton

Robert Kerns profile
Robert Kerns

Sharpless

Christa Ludwig profile
Christa Ludwig

Suzuki

Michel Sénéchal profile
Michel Sénéchal

Goro

Marius Rintzler profile
Marius Rintzler

Bonze

Hans Helm profile
Hans Helm

Comisario imperial

Elke Schary profile
Elke Schary

Kate Pinkerton

Herbert von Karajan profile
Herbert von Karajan

Self - Conductor

Extra

Release Date

September 14, 1974

Original Language

Italian

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Deutsche Grammophon logo

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Videos

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