Plot
Filmed at the Vienna State Opera in 2005, Andrei Serban's production of Massenet's opera with a late 18th century setting pushes the action forwards to the 1950's,with the visuals exemplifying that decade with precision.With as much delicacy on display as naked passion,his(Alverez)morbid poet is outstandingly realised both vocally and dramatically. Together with Erod's dour Albert and Ileana Tonca's Sophie-clearly in love with Werther herself-the drama is set out with unusual clarity and realism.Philippe Jordan ensures that Massenet's pent-up emotion explodes exactly on cue,its expressive power providing impossible to resist.
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Cast
Marcelo Álvarez
Werther
Elina Garanca
Charlotte
Adrian Eröd
Albert
Ileana Tonca
Sophie
Alfred Šramek
Le Bailli
Peter Jelosits
Schmidt
Markus Pelz
Johann
Clemens Unterreiner
Brühlmann
Maria Gusenleitner
Käthchen
Philippe Jordan
Self - Conductor
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
Self - Orchestra
Jules Massenet
Self - Composer
Wiener Staatsopernchor
Self - Chorus
