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Puccini's Madama Butterfly

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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…

DirectorJean-Pierre Ponnelle
WritersLuigi Illica·Giuseppe Giacosa

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Cast · Directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle

MFMirella Freni
Mirella Freni
Cio-Cio-San, known as Butterfly
PDPlácido Domingo
Plácido Domingo
Pinkerton
RK
Robert Kerns
Sharpless
CLChrista Ludwig
Christa Ludwig
Suzuki
MSMichel Sénéchal
Michel Sénéchal
Goro
MR
Marius Rintzler
Bonze
HH
Hans Helm
Comisario imperial
ES
Elke Schary
Kate Pinkerton
HKHerbert von Karajan
Herbert von Karajan
Self - Conductor

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