1974
9.5 (2 votes)
2h 25m
Genres
Music
Production Companies
Deutsche Grammophon
Madama Butterfly
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.
Key Crew
Director: Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Writer: Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica
