Movie

Massenet: Werther

2016 2h 10m Released

Drama

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.

Cast

Vittorio Grigolo Werther Joyce DiDonato Charlotte David Bizic Albert H Heather Engebretson Sophie O Orchestra of the Royal Opera House