
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.

Mirella Freni
Cio-Cio-San, known as Butterfly

Plácido Domingo
Pinkerton

Robert Kerns
Sharpless

Christa Ludwig
Suzuki


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September 14, 1974
2h 25m
9.5
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, David Belasco
2


Deutsche Grammophon
DE

Michel Sénéchal
Goro

Marius Rintzler
Bonze

Hans Helm
Comisario imperial

Elke Schary
Kate Pinkerton

Herbert von Karajan
Self - Conductor
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