Werther (2010)
Operas from 2010
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Classics, Music
Werther by Jules Massenet, from Paris Bastille Opéra, France, 2010. Directed by Benoît Jacquot and Louise Narboni, conductor Michel Plasson. Starring Jonas Kaufmann (Werther); Sophie Koch (Charlotte); Ludovic Tézier Albert; Alain Vernhes (Le Bailli); Andreas Jaggi (Jean Schmidt); Christian Tréguie (Johann); Anne-Catherine Gillet (Sophie); Maîtrise des Hauts-de-Seine/chœur d’enfants de l’Opéra nat.Performed in
French.
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