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.
| Release Date | September 14, 1974 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Madama Butterfly | |
| Runtime | 2h 25min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | Italian | |
| Original Language | Italian | |
| Production Countries | — | |
| Production Companies | Deutsche Grammophon | |