Massenet: Werther Released 2018-03-30 is a story that falls under the Music category. Movie Story "Forbidden love, wrongdoings and anguish: the Opernhaus Zürich ventures into late nineteenth-century French romanticism with Werther by Jules Massenet. A loose adaptation of Johann Wolfgang von Goethes epistolary novel 'The Sorrows of Young Werther', the opera is conducted by Germanys Cornelius Meister. It tells the story of the impossible union of poet Werther to Charlotte, a woman of duty already promised to a wealthy businessman. Goethes drama is echoed in Massenets score by emotionally wide-ranging vocal parts written on a grand scale. Juan Diego Flórez is undisputedly one of the best belcanto tenors of our times and embodies a tortured and nuanced Werther. 'Its not a profane appearance of any singer it is an epiphany!' gushes the Neue Zürcher Zeitung in a rave review. At Flórezs side, Franco-British mezzo-soprano Anna Stéphany sang her role début as Charlotte. The one-room staging by Tatjana Gürbaca cleverly makes the social stranglehold of oppression tangible.".
Massenet: Werther 2018
- Released: 2018-03-30
- Genre: Music
- Link: Massenet: Werther on CWR CRB
Massenet: Werther Movie Cast
Stars:
Juan Diego Flórez,
Anna Stéphany,
Audun Iversen,
Mélissa Petit
Massenet: Werther Movie Crew
Director:
Tatjana Gürbaca,
Cornelius Meister,
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe,
Edouard Blau,
Paul Milliet,
Georges Hartmann,
Jules Massenet
Massenet: Werther Movie Reviews
Massenet: Werther is a movie that promises to engage and entertain its viewers. As a Music film available in English, it combines strong performances with a compelling narrative. Whether you’re a fan of these genres or looking for a new cinematic adventure, this film is worth a watch!
