Production of the opera in two acts by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924). Staged, directed, and designed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle. The Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Herbert von Karajan. With Mirella Freni ( Madama Butterfly ), Plácido Domingo ( B.F. Pinkerton ), Christa Ludwig ( Suzuki ), Robert Kerns ( Sharpless ). In Italian with subtitles.