Werther (Opéra national de Paris) | Jonas Kaufmann and Sophie Koch

The 2010 production of Werther at the Opéra national de Paris, starring Jonas Kaufmann as Werther and Sophie Koch as Charlotte, is one of the most celebrated modern interpretations of Jules Massenet’s masterpiece.

Excerpt from a live webcast from the Opéra national de Paris Bastille - 26 January 2010

Excerpt from Act 3 - Werther recitation of a portion of Ossian - "Pourquoi me réveiller ?" Aria

Werther
Lyric drama in four acts and five scenes (1892)
Music by Jules Massenet (1842-1912)

Jonas Kaufmann: Werther
Sophie Koch: Charlotte

Michel Plasson, conductor
Orchestre de lOpéra national de Paris

Benoît Jacquot and Louise Narboni, director

In partnership with Arte, Idéale Audience, and the Opéra national de Paris

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