Puccini's Madama Butterfly (1974)
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
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Mirella Freni as Cio-Cio-San, known as Butterfly |
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Plácido Domingo as Pinkerton |
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Robert Kerns as Sharpless |
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Christa Ludwig as Suzuki |
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Michel Sénéchal as Goro |
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Marius Rintzler as Bonze |
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Hans Helm as Comisario imperial |
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Elke Schary as Kate Pinkerton |
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Herbert von Karajan as Self - Conductor |
| Directing | Jean-Pierre Ponnelle | Director |
| Writing | Giuseppe Giacosa | Writer |
| Writing | Luigi Illica | Writer |
| Writing | David Belasco | Novel |
| Sound | Giacomo Puccini | Music |
