Massenet: Werther (2016)
Werther loves Charlotte, but she promised her mother on her deathbed that she would marry Albert. After the marriage Charlotte suggests that Werther should travel – but not forget her. Benoît Jacquot’s production of Massenet’s tragic opera explores the conflict between duty and our most passionate desires.
Director: Benoît Jacquot
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Vittorio Grigolo as Werther |
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Joyce DiDonato as Charlotte |
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David Bizic as Albert |
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Heather Engebretson as Sophie |
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Orchestra of the Royal Opera House as |
| Writing | Paul Milliet | Writer |
| Sound | Antonio Pappano | Conductor |
| Writing | Edouard Blau | Writer |
| Writing | Georges Hartmann | Writer |
| Sound | Jules Massenet | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Benoît Jacquot | Director |