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Madama Butterfly

95 %|Sep 14, 1974|Music

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.

Featured Crew

Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Director
Giuseppe Giacosa
Writer
Luigi Illica
Writer
David Belasco
Novel
Giacomo Puccini
Music

Cast

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Mirella Freni
Cio-Cio-San, known as Butterfly
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Robert Kerns
Sharpless
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Hans Helm
Comisario imperial
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Elke Schary
Kate Pinkerton
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Herbert von Karajan
Self - Conductor