Puccini's Madama Butterfly

Puccini's Madama Butterfly

1974
2h 25m
9.5

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Music History

"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.

Status: Released

Language: IT

Production Information

Production Companies
Deutsche Grammophon
Spoken Languages
Italian

Keywords

opera puccini

Quick Facts

Release Date September 14, 1974
Status Released
Language IT

Cast

Mirella Freni
Mirella Freni

Cio-Cio-San, known as Butterfly

Plácido Domingo
Plácido Domingo

Pinkerton

Robert Kerns
Robert Kerns

Sharpless

Christa Ludwig
Christa Ludwig

Suzuki

Michel Sénéchal
Michel Sénéchal

Goro

Marius Rintzler
Marius Rintzler

Bonze

Hans Helm
Hans Helm

Comisario imperial

Elke Schary
Elke Schary

Kate Pinkerton

Herbert von Karajan
Herbert von Karajan

Self - Conductor

Key Crew

Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Director
Giuseppe Giacosa
Writer
Luigi Illica
Writer