Name: Puccini's Madama Butterfly
Director: Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Genre: Music, History
Released: 1974-01-01
Duration: PT2h 25mM
Cast: Mirella Freni, Plácido Domingo, Robert Kerns, Christa Ludwig, Michel Sénéchal

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What is Puccini's Madama Butterfly (1974) about?

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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 standard operatic repertoire for companies around the world, ranking 7th in the Operabase list of the most-performed operas worldwide.

Question 2

Who stars in Puccini's Madama Butterfly?

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Puccini's Madama Butterfly stars Mirella Freni (Cio-Cio-San, known as Butterfly), Plácido Domingo (Pinkerton), Robert Kerns (Sharpless), Christa Ludwig (Suzuki), Michel Sénéchal (Goro). The film was directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle.

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How long is Puccini's Madama Butterfly?

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Puccini's Madama Butterfly has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 1974.

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Where can I watch Puccini's Madama Butterfly?

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Streaming availability for Puccini's Madama Butterfly changes by country and service. TasteRay tracks where it is available across Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Max, Apple TV+ and 50+ other platforms — the current options for your country are shown on this page.

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