Madama Butterfly
Karajan magnificent in unique treatment of familiar tragedy
Starring: Mirella Freni, Plácido Domingo, Robert Kerns, Christa Ludwig, Michel Sénéchal
Writer: David Belasco, Luigi Illica, Giuseppe Giacosa
Release Date:
September 14, 1974
September 14, 1974
Ratings:
9.5 / 10
9.5 / 10
Director:
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Companies:
Deutsche Grammophon
Deutsche Grammophon
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.
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