Massenet's 'Werther' at the Opernhaus Zürich

Werther; 'Drame lyrique' in four acts and five tableaux by Jules Massenet (1842 - 1912); Libretto by Edouard Blau, Paul Millet and Georges Hartmann after Goethe; First performance in Viena, Hofoper, 16 February 1892; Philharmonia Zürich, Cornelius Meister (Conductor); Kinderchor und SoprAlti der Oper Zürich; Tatjana Gürbaca (Stage Director); Klaus Grünberg (Sets), Silke Willrett (costumes), Klaus Grünberg (light design); Juan Diego Flórez (Werther); Anna Stéphany (Charlotte); Audun Iversen (Albert); Mélissa Petit (Sophie); Cheyne Davidson (Le Bailli); Martin Zysset (Schmidt); Recorded at the Opernhaus Zurich en April 2017; Directed by Michael Beyer (136 min)