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.
Stars: Jonas Kaufmann, Sophie Koch, Lisette Oropesa, David Bizic, Jonathan Summers
Crew: Alain Altinoglu (Conductor), Gary Halvorson (Director), Jules Massenet (Original Music Composer), Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Original Story), Edouard Blau (Writer), Paul Milliet (Writer)
Country: United States of America
Language: Français
Studio: The Metropolitan Opera
Runtime: 142 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 15, 2014
IMDb: 10
Keywords:opera, the metropolitan opera