
Madama Butterfly
Karajan magnificent in unique treatment of familiar tragedy
1974 it 145 minutes
Rating: 9.5
Plot
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.
Trailer
Cast

Mirella Freni
Cio-Cio-San, known as Butterfly

Plácido Domingo
Pinkerton

Robert Kerns
Sharpless

Christa Ludwig
Suzuki

Michel Sénéchal
Goro

Marius Rintzler
Bonze

Hans Helm
Comisario imperial

Elke Schary
Kate Pinkerton

Herbert von Karajan
Self - Conductor