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Massenet: Werther

Massenet: Werther

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 27, 2016

Runtime

2h 10m

Genres

Drama

Original Title

Massenet: Werther

Production Companies

Royal Opera House

Director

Benoît Jacquot

Description

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.