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Puccini's Madama Butterfly

1974
Directed byJean-Pierre Ponnelle
2h 25m

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.

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Mirella FreniCio-Cio-San, known as ButterflyPlácido DomingoPinkerton
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Robert Kerns
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Christa LudwigSuzuki
Michel SénéchalGoro
Marius RintzlerBonze
Hans HelmComisario imperial
Elke ScharyKate Pinkerton
Herbert von KarajanSelf - Conductor
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STATUSReleased
RATING
9.5

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