Release Date

05 Nov, 2005

Runtime

02:24: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

The production was the Vienna State Opera debut for the young Swiss conductor Philippe Jordan – the Argentinian tenor Marcelo Álvarez, took the title role. His Charlotte on this occasion was the young Latvian mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča. Her performances have been enthusiastically received and she has already been labelled as the new mezzo wonder. Staged by internationally sought-after Rumanian director, Andrei Serban, the apparently sentimental love story – normally presented in 18th century period costumes - reveals a study of personal relationships and a close observation of a woman, who comes of age too late. Serban’s aim was to rid the opera of the unjustified reputation of banality that clings to it despite its underlying tragic mood. By setting the production in the stiff, claustrophobic atmosphere of a small town in the 1950s, he aimed to make the audience more aware of its deeper levels of self-denial.

Original Title

Werther

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Actors

Marcelo Álvarez

Elina Garanca

Adrian Eröd

Ileana Tonca

Alfred Šramek

Peter Jelosits

Marcus Pelz

Clemens Unterreiner

Maria Gusenleitner

Philippe Jordan

Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

Jules Massenet

Chor der Wiener Staatsoper

Crew

Edouard Blau

Paul Milliet

Jules Massenet

Andrei Serban