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.
Full Cast of Madama Butterfly
Plácido Domingo
as Pinkerton
Although born in Madrid, Spain, Placido Domingo spent a major portion of his life living in Mexico City where he grad...
- Released on September 14, 1974