Madama Butterfly
Directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle1979 2h 25m[Drama](/on-demand/category/drama), [Music](/on-demand/category/music)
7.89.5
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.
