Werther (original) (raw)
The young poet Werther falls in love with Charlotte, the eldest daughter of a widowed bailiff. Although attracted to Werther, Charlotte is bound by a promise made to her dying mother that she would marry Albert, and her sense of duty to her family prevents her from breaking off the engagement. Overwhelmed by the prospect of life without her, Werther makes a shocking and fateful decision.
Performance Information
- Performance time is approximately two hours and 45 minutes, including one intermission
- Sung in French with English and French SURTITLES™
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Composed By Jules Massenet
Victoria Karkacheva
Charlotte
Olivier Landreville
Set Designer
Lëilah Dufour Forget
Costume Designer
Mikael Kangas
Lighting Designer
With the COC Orchestra and the Canadian Children's Opera Company
COC co-production with Opéra de Montréal and Vancouver Opera
Production made possible by Kristine Vikmanis and Denton Creighton
Johannes Debus is generously underwritten by Riki Turofsky & Charles Petersen
The COC Orchestra is generously sponsored by The Schulich Foundation and by W. Bruce C. Bailey
Russell Thomas' performance is generously sponsored by Janet Stubbs
Simone Osborne's performance is generously sponsored by June Shaw
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