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Madama Butterfly

1974 • 2h25m Music

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9.5/10

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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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Director

Jean-Pierre Ponnelle

Screenplay

Giuseppe Giacosa

Luigi Illica

Cast

Mirella Freni

Plácido Domingo

Robert Kerns

Release date

9/14/1974

Status

Released

Origin country

IT

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