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.

• Deutsche Grammophon
• Mirella Freni
• Plácido Domingo
• Robert Kerns
• Christa Ludwig
• Michel Sénéchal
• Marius Rintzler
• Hans Helm
• Elke Schary