Werther
Jules Massenet
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No seats available at presentLYRIC DRAMA IN FOUR ACTS AND FIVE SCENES (1892)
MUSIC BY JULES MASSENET (1842-1912)
POEM BY EDOUARD BLAU, PAUL MILLIET AND GEORGES HARTMANN BASED ON JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE
Performed in French
Werther is a long requiem, a "lacrimosa dies illa", a day full of tears and, without doubt, the most personal of all Massenet's works. Roberto Alagna and Karine Deshayes portray the two unhappy lovers in the now legendary production of Benoît Jacquot, conducted by Michel Plasson.
| Michel Plasson | Conductor |
| Benoît Jacquot | Stage Director |
| Charles Edwards | Sets |
| Christian Gasc | Costumes |
| André Diot | Lighting (after Charles Edwards) |
Roberto Alagna ⁄ NN (12 Févr.) Werther
Jean-François Lapointe Albert
Jean-Philippe Lafont Le Bailli
Luca Lombardo Schmidt
Christian Tréguier Johann
Karine Deshayes Charlotte
Hélène Guilmette Sophie
Paris Opera Orchestra and Chorus
Maîtrise des Hauts-de-Seine⁄ Paris Opera children's Chorus
Original production by Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
