Madama Butterfly
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle1974-09-14
Karajan magnificent in unique treatment of familiar tragedy
9.5
145 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Mirella Freni | Cio-Cio-San, known as Butterfly | Unowned |
 |
Plácido Domingo | Pinkerton | Unowned |
 |
Robert Kerns | Sharpless | Unowned |
 |
Christa Ludwig | Suzuki | Unowned |
 |
Michel Sénéchal | Goro | Unowned |
|
Marius Rintzler | Bonze | Unowned |
|
Hans Helm | Comisario imperial | Unowned |
|
Elke Schary | Kate Pinkerton | Unowned |
 |
Herbert von Karajan | Self - Conductor | Unowned |