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.

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Cast

Mirella Freni

Plácido Domingo

Robert Kerns

Christa Ludwig

Michel Sénéchal

Marius Rintzler

Hans Helm

Elke Schary

Herbert von Karajan