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The Metropolitan Opera: Werther

The Metropolitan Opera: Werther

  • Overview
  • Cast
  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 15, 2014

Runtime

2h 22m

Genres

Music, Drama

Original Title

The Metropolitan Opera: Werther

Production Companies

The Metropolitan Opera

Director

Gary Halvorson

Description

Star tenor Jonas Kaufmann brings aching intensity and vocal charisma to the tortured title hero of Massenet’s Goethe adaptation. Sophie Koch, in her Met debut, is an appealing and elegant Charlotte, the object of Werther’s passionate affection that will lead to tragedy. Lisette Oropesa as Sophie, David Bižić as Albert, and Jonathan Summers as Le Bailli co-star. Richard Eyre’s atmospheric production is conducted by rising maestro Alain Altinoglu.