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Madama Butterfly

Madama Butterfly

# Karajan magnificent in unique treatment of familiar tragedy
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📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: Italian
📆 Date Released: 1974-09-14
⌚ Running Time: 145 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 9.5

Beloved Cast

Mirella Freni original image
Cio-Cio-San, known as Butterfly
Mirella Freni
Plácido Domingo original image
Pinkerton
Plácido Domingo
Robert Kerns original image
Sharpless
Robert Kerns
Christa Ludwig original image
Suzuki
Christa Ludwig
Michel Sénéchal original image
Goro
Michel Sénéchal
Marius Rintzler original image
Bonze
Marius Rintzler
Hans Helm original image
Comisario imperial
Hans Helm
Elke Schary original image
Kate Pinkerton
Elke Schary
Herbert von Karajan original image
Self - Conductor
Herbert von Karajan

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