Star tenor Jonas Kaufmann brings aching intensity and vocal charisma to the tortured title hero of Massenet’s Goethe adaptation. Sophie Koch, in her Met debut, is an appealing and elegant Charlotte, the object of Werther’s passionate affection that will lead to tragedy. Lisette Oropesa as Sophie, David Bižić as Albert, and Jonathan Summers as Le Bailli co-star. Richard Eyre’s atmospheric production is conducted by rising maestro Alain Altinoglu.
Cast
Crew
Gary Halvorson
Director
Edouard Blau
Writer
Paul Milliet
Writer
Georges Hartmann
Writer
Peter Gelb
Executive Producer
Louisa Briccetti
Producer
Victoria Warivonchik
Producer
Rob Howell
Costume Designer, Set Designer
Peter Mumford
Lighting Design
Jules Massenet
Original Music Composer
Jay David Saks
Music Producer
Sara Erde
Choreographer
Richard Eyre
Stage Director
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Original Story
Alain Altinoglu
Conductor