Puccini's Madama Butterfly
Karajan magnificent in unique treatment of familiar tragedy
9.5
1974
2h 25m
HDMusicHistory
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.
Top Cast
Mirella Freni
Cio-Cio-San, known as Butterfly
Plácido Domingo
Pinkerton
R
Robert Kerns
Sharpless
Christa Ludwig
Suzuki
Michel Sénéchal
Goro
M
Marius Rintzler
Bonze
H
Hans Helm
Comisario imperial
E
Elke Schary
Kate Pinkerton
More Like This
