Massenet: Werther

Benoît Jacquot
2016-06-27

Jules Massenet's opera live from the Royal Opera House, London on June 27th, 2016
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130 min

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.