Music · Italy · 2005 · 2h 15m

Werther

Director

Cast

Roberto Alagna as Werther Kate Aldrich as Charlotte Marc Barrard as Albert Nathalie Manfrino as Sophie Michel Trempont as Le Bailli Leonard Pezzino as Schmidt

Crew

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe — Writer Paul Milliet — Writer Edouard Blau — Writer

Synopsis

Alain Guingal conducts the Orchestre du Teatro Regio di Torino in this production of Massenet's opera based on the novel 'The Sorrows of Young Werther' by Goethe. Roberto Alagna stars as the titular character, a lovelorn poet whose heart is set on a beautiful young woman of his acquaintance. Unfortunately, the girl in question has already pledged herself to another. How will Werther deal with the thwarting of his romantic ambitions?

Mood & Themes

opera

Key Collaborators

David Alagna Director Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Writer Paul Milliet Writer Edouard Blau Writer

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