In this deeply Romantic piece, Jules Massenet succeeds at unleashing all his lyricism. The story of the loving and unfortunate Werther mirrors the experiences of young Goethe, who decided to give life to one of the most emblematic characters of the first Romanticism. To this very day, his story of bedazzlement and misfortune speaks to the heart of men.
Cast and Creative team for Werther at Teatro Colon
Music by Jules Massenet
Libretto by Édouard Blau, Paul Milliet, and Georges Hartmann, based upon Die Leiden des jungen Werther, by Johann Wolfgang Goethe
New production by the Teatro Colón
Sung in French –Surtitled in Spanish
Music Direction
Ira Levin
Stage Direction
Hugo De Ana
Set, Costume, and Lighting Design
Hugo De Ana
Main Cast
Werther: Ramón Vargas / Mickael Spadaccini
Charlotte: Ana Caterina Antonacci / Clementine Margaine
Sophie: Jacquelina Livieri / Olena Tokar
Albert: Cem Beran Sertkaya / Hernán Iturralde
Bailli: Alexander Vassiliev