Madama Butterfly (1974)

Karajan magnificent in unique treatment of familiar tragedy

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.

• Release Date: 1974-09-14
• Runtime: 2h 25min
• Production Company: Deutsche Grammophon
• Director: Jean-Pierre Ponnelle