Puccini's Madama Butterfly
Karajan magnificent in unique treatment of familiar tragedy
MusicHistory
9.5
9.52h 25m
September 14, 1974
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.
Director
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
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
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