Madama Butterfly
9.5
|September 14, 1974|2h 25m|MovieMusic
Storyline
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
?
Robert Kerns
Sharpless
Christa Ludwig
Suzuki
Michel Sénéchal
Goro
?
Marius Rintzler
Bonze
?
Hans Helm
Comisario imperial
?
Elke Schary
Kate Pinkerton
Herbert von Karajan
Self - Conductor
Director
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Writers
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica
Status
Released
