Puccini's Madama Butterfly

Name: Puccini's Madama Butterfly
Released: 1974-09-14
Rating: 9.5

9.5/10 (2)

·1974· 145 min

Director: Jean-Pierre Ponnelle

"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.

Cast

Mirella Freni

Cio-Cio-San, known as Butterfly

Plácido Domingo

Pinkerton

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Robert Kerns

Sharpless

Christa Ludwig

Suzuki

Michel Sénéchal

Goro

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Marius Rintzler

Bonze

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Hans Helm

Comisario imperial

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Elke Schary

Kate Pinkerton

Herbert von Karajan

Self - Conductor

In brief

Puccini's Madama Butterfly (1974) is a music, history film. With an average rating of 9.5/10 from 2 votes, it's one of the higher-rated titles. The film runs 2h 25min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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How long is Puccini's Madama Butterfly?

Puccini's Madama Butterfly runs 145 minutes (2h 25min).

What rating does Puccini's Madama Butterfly have?

Puccini's Madama Butterfly has an average rating of 9.5/10 based on 2 viewer votes on TMDB.

What year is Puccini's Madama Butterfly from?

Puccini's Madama Butterfly was released in 1974.