Madama Butterfly (1974)

Karajan magnificent in unique treatment of familiar tragedy

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.

Genres: Music

Stars: Mirella Freni, Plácido Domingo, Robert Kerns, Christa Ludwig, Michel Sénéchal

Release Date: 1974-09-14

Country: N/A

Ratings: 9.5 / 10 (2 votes)

Runtime: 145 mins