The Metropolitan Opera: WertherMovie
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.
About The Metropolitan Opera: Werther
The Metropolitan Opera: Werther is a 2014 music, drama movie directed by Gary Halvorson, Richard Eyre.
The production information lists a runtime of 2h 22m, production credits from United States of America, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Jonas Kaufmann, Sophie Koch, David Bizic, Lisette Oropesa. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
