Massenet: Werther

Movie · 2h 10m

Starring Vittorio Grigolo, Joyce DiDonato, David Bizic, Heather Engebretson

Werther loves Charlotte, but she promised her mother on her deathbed that she would marry Albert. After the marriage Charlotte suggests that Werther should travel – but not forget her. Benoît Jacquot’s production of Massenet’s tragic opera explores the conflict between duty and our most passionate desires.