Madama Butterfly

Madama Butterfly

2h 25m 1974 Music
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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.

Director

Jean-Pierre Ponnelle

Writer

Luigi Illica, Giuseppe Giacosa