Synopsis
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.
Ratings
TMDB9.5/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Jean-Pierre PonnelleDirector
- Giuseppe GiacosaWriter
- Luigi IllicaWriter
Cast
- Mirella FreniCio-Cio-San, known as Butterfly
- Plácido DomingoPinkerton
- Robert KernsSharpless
- Christa LudwigSuzuki
- Michel SénéchalGoro
- Marius RintzlerBonze
- Hans HelmComisario imperial
- Elke ScharyKate Pinkerton
- Herbert von KarajanSelf - Conductor
Stills
Themes
operapuccini