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Werther | Stage Door Society

Werther

Jules Massenet

Opera·Premiered 1892·Libretto by Édouard Blau, Paul Milliet, and Georges Hartmann·romantic · tragedy · french

Synopsis

A passionate young poet falls hopelessly in love with a woman promised to another, based on Goethe's novel.

Signature Interpreters

Performers most associated with this work.

Werther

Piotr Beczała
32 performances
Roberto Alagna
31 performances
Francesco Meli
18 performances

Sophie

Ileana Tonca
1 recording · 25 performances

Charlotte

Isabel Leonard
24 performances

Most frequently performed at

Metropolitan Opera House
30 appearances · last in 2017
Opéra Bastille
25 appearances · last in 2027
Opernhaus Zürich
5 appearances · last in 2026

Recorded Performances

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