8.0
“Karajan magnificent in unique treatment of familiar tragedy”
Puccini's Madama Butterfly (1974)
September 14, 19742h 25mIT
9.5
2 votes
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.
Director
Jean-Pierre PonnelleWriters
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Budget
N/A
Revenue
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Production Companies
Deutsche Grammophon
