"Karajan magnificent in unique treatment of familiar tragedy"14 September 1974History, Music145 mins
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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Alternative movies trailers for Puccini's Madama Butterfly
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Madama Butterfly
1974 film. Cast: Mirella Freni ... Cio-Cio-San known as Butterfly Plácido Domingo ... Pinkerton lieutenant in the United States Navy Christa Ludwig ... Suzuki ...
Madama Butterfly: 'Il cannone del porto!' - Glyndebourne
Elizabeth DeShong and Olga Busuioc perform 'Il cannone del porto!' from Puccini's Madama Butterfly. Recorded live at Glyndebourne Opera House June 2018 ...
Madama Butterfly - Ermonela Jaho - Teatro Real
Fragmento de la ópera de Puccini Madama Butterfly en la muy memorable actuación de Ermonela Jaho en el Teatro Real de Madrid emitida en directo por ...
Kristine Opolais Madama Butterfly - Met opera - Una nave da guerra
The audience spontaneous ovation over the orchestra after Kristine Opolais has sung "Una nave da guerra" from Puccini's Madama Butterfly at the Metropolitan ...
My Thoughts on Puccini's Madama Butterfly Live from the Metropolitan Opera House
Three singers who have made the roles of Cio-Cio-San Suzuki and Sharpless their own and one tenor whose career has been centered around Bel Canto and ...
Per il mio amore Act 2: Una nava da Scuoti quella fronda Mirella Freni (Butterfly) Christa Ludwig (Suzuki) Wiener Philharmoniker Herbert von Karajan ...
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