Werther (2005)
The production was the Vienna State Opera debut for the young Swiss conductor Philippe Jordan – the Argentinian tenor Marcelo Álvarez, took the title role. His Charlotte on this occasion was the young Latvian mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča. Her performances have been enthusiastically received and she has already been labelled as the new mezzo wonder. Staged by internationally sought-after Rumanian director, Andrei Serban, the apparently sentimental love story – normally presented in 18th century period costumes - reveals a study of personal relationships and a close observation of a woman, who comes of age too late. Serban’s aim was to rid the opera of the unjustified reputation of banality that clings to it despite its underlying tragic mood. By setting the production in the stiff, claustrophobic atmosphere of a small town in the 1950s, he aimed to make the audience more aware of its deeper levels of self-denial.
Director: Andrei Serban
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Marcelo Álvarez as Werther |
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Elīna Garanča as Charlotte |
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Adrian Eröd as Albert |
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Ileana Tonca as Sophie |
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Alfred Šramek as Le Bailli |
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Peter Jelosits as Schmidt |
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Markus Pelz as Johann |
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Clemens Unterreiner as Brühlmann |
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Maria Gusenleitner as Käthchen |
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Philippe Jordan as Self - Conductor |
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Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper as Self - Orchestra |
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Jules Massenet as Self - Composer |
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Wiener Staatsopernchor as Self - Chorus |
| Directing | Andrei Serban | Director |
| Crew | Jules Massenet | Compositor |
| Writing | Edouard Blau | Writer |
| Writing | Paul Milliet | Writer |
