Werther

Werther is an opera in four acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by ?douard Blau, based on the novel The Sorrows of Young Werther by Goethe. First performance: Hofoper, Vienna, 1892.

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Werther is part of the standard operatic repertoire. There are a several recordings of it, and it is regularly performed.

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• Principal roles
• Werther, a young poet - Tenor
• Charlotte, his cousin - Mezzo-soprano
• Sophie, her sister - Soprano
• Albert - Baritone
• Minor roles
• Le Bailli, Charlotte's father - Bass or Baritone
• Schmidt, a friend of the Bailli - Tenor
• Johann, a friend of the Bailli - Bass or Baritone
• Other
• Br?hlmann, a young man - Tenor
• K?thchen, a young girl - Soprano
• Guests, servants - Mute
• Children, women - Chorus

Opera: Opera refers to an European art form consisting of a dramatic stage performance set to music. Comparable art forms from other parts of the world are usually prefaced with an adjective indicating the region; examples include Chinese opera and Beijing opera....

Jules Massenet: Jules ?mile Fr?d?ric Massenet (May 12, 1842 - August 13, 1912) was a French composer. He is best known for his operas, which were very popular in the late 19th and early 20th century....

Libretto: :Libretto can also refer to a sub-notebook PC manufactured by Toshiba....

Werther related Images and Photos (experimental)

Lotte (Werther's Leiden)

Werther's First Sight of Charlotte

Illustration from The Sorrows of Werther by Johann Wolfgang Goethe