Madama Butterfly

Directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
1974    2h 25m
Drama, Music
7.8
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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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Cast of Madama Butterfly
  • Mirella FreniCio-Cio-San, known as Butterfly
  • Plácido DomingoPinkerton
  • Robert KernsSharpless
  • Christa LudwigSuzuki
  • Michel SénéchalGoro
  • Marius RintzlerBonze
  • Hans HelmComisario imperial
  • Elke ScharyKate Pinkerton
  • Herbert von KarajanSelf - Conductor

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