大象传媒

The passionate young poet Werther meets Sophie, and falls instantly in love with her. Sophie falls for him too, but had promised her dying mother she'd marry Albert, and can't break her vow. Werther won't accept this, leading to tragic consequences for everybody. Massenet's Goethe-based opera is performed at the Royal Opera House with star tenor Rolando Villazon and Sophie Koch as the doomed lovers. Antonio Pappano conducts, and talks to Andrew McGregor about his view of the opera.

Presented by Andrew McGregor

Werther ..... Rolando Villazon (tenor)
Charlotte ..... Sophie Koch (mezzo-soprano)
Albert ..... Audun Iversen (baritone)
Sophie ..... Eri Nakamura (soprano)
Magistrate ..... Alain Vernhes (bass)
Johann ..... Darren Jeffrey (baritone)
Schmidt ..... Stuart Patterson (tenor)

Conductor ..... Antonio Pappano
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.