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.
Released: Sep 14, 1974
Runtime: 145 minutes
Genre: Music
Stars: Mirella Freni, Plácido Domingo, Robert Kerns, Christa Ludwig, Michel Sénéchal, Marius Rintzler
Crew: Jean-Pierre Ponnelle (Director), David Belasco (Novel), Luigi Illica (Writer), Giuseppe Giacosa (Writer), Giacomo Puccini (Music)