22nd February

Concert will begin at 18:30 hours GMT

Massenet's 'Werther' with Christoyannis, Gens, Carpentier, Dolié and Lécroart from Budapest

Massenet's 'Werther' is an opera (drame lyrique) in four acts to a French libretto by Édouard Blau, Paul Milliet and Georges Hartmann. In July, the widowed Bailiff (a Magistrate, rather than one who comes to seize property), is teaching his six youngest children a Christmas carol. His drinking companions, Johann and Schmidt, arrive as Charlotte, the eldest daughter, dresses for a ball. Since her fiancé Albert is away, she is to be escorted by Werther, whom the Bailiff and his companions find gloomy. Performers:

Charlotte: Véronique Gens.
Werther: Tassis Christoyannis.
Sophie: Hélène Carpentier.
Albert: Thomas Dolié.
Le Bailli: Matthieu Lécroart.
Schmidt: Artavazd Sargsyan.
Johann/Brühlmann: Laurent Deleuil.

Choir of the Zoltán Kodály Hungarian Choir School. Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: György Vashegyi.

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