Madama Butterfly
Karajan magnificent in unique treatment of familiar tragedy
- Release Date
- 1974-09-14
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- N/A
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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.