Massenet: Werther 2016 Jules Massenet's opera live from the Royal Opera House, London on June 27th, 2016
Overview: 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.