Movie
“Karajan magnificent in unique treatment of familiar tragedy”
9.5/10
1974
2h 25m
it
Music
History
Overview
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.
Director
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Writers
Luigi Illica, Giuseppe Giacosa
Movie Information
Release Date
September 14, 1974
Runtime
2h 25m
Status
Released
Original Language
it
Vote Count
2
Production
