Massenet: Werther

Directed by Benoît Jacquot

With Jonas Kaufmann, Sophie Koch, Ludovic Tézier, Alain Vernhes and Andreas Jäggi

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. In addition to the singing and orchestral accompaniment, the entire cast acts very convincingly. And, there's no backstage mugging, entrances and spoken nonsense to spoil the experience of the drama.