Puccini's Madama Butterfly
1974, Italian. Directed by 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.
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Italian
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- Released
- 14 September 1974
- Written by
- Luigi Illica, Giuseppe Giacosa
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Puccini's Madama Butterfly runs 145 minutes (2h 25m).
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Puccini's Madama Butterfly isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 September 1974. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Puccini's Madama Butterfly?
Puccini's Madama Butterfly (1974) was directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle and stars Mirella Freni, Plácido Domingo, Robert Kerns.