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Puccini's Madama Butterfly
"Karajan magnificent in unique treatment of familiar tragedy"
Rating
9.5 / 10
Release
1974
Duration
145 min
Status
Released
Synopsis
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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