Werther

Item

Record ID

1189

Identifier

90795

Genre

Opera

Work Title

Werther

Uniform Title

Werther

Program/Series Title

Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD ; Great Performances at the Met

Composer

Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912

Text Author

Blau, Edouard ; Milliet, Paul ; Hartmann, Georges

Production Year

2014

Transmission/Release Date

2014-03-15 (Theater transmission) ; 2014-07-20 (PBS)

Transmission/Release Year

2014

Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform

Theater transmission / (PBS)

Conductor/Music Director

Altinoglu, Alain

Orchestra

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra

Chorus/Choir

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Chorus

Soloists

Jonas Kaufmann (Werther) ; Sophie Koch (Charlotte) ; David Bizic (Albert) ; Lisette Oropesa (Sophie) ; Jonathan Summers (Bailiff) ; Tony Stevenson (Schmidt) ; Philip Cokorinos (Johann) ; Maya Lahyani (Kathchen) ; Christopher Job (Bruhlmann) ; Richard Hausman (Hans) ; Helena Abbott (Gretel) ; Seth Ewing-Crystal (Karl) ; Kiki Porter (Clara) ; Daniel Katzman (Fritz) ; Thomas White (Max)

Participants

Patricia Racette (Host)

TV/Film Director

Halvorson, Gary

Stage Director

Eyre, Richard

Sets

Howell, Rob

Costumes

Howell, Rob

Choreography

Erde, Sara

Production Company

Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.

Producer

Bongiovanni Mia ; Park, Elena (Supervising Producers) ; Briccetti, Louisa ; Warivonchik, Victoria (Producers)

Executive Producer

Gelb, Peter

Technical Information

HDTV

Other Information

Werther intermission features: Racette interviews with Koch, Kaufmann and Altinoglu. Pre-taped Gelb interview with Eyre and Howell. Boheme promotion with Anita Hartig in rehearsal studio. Final seven minutes of audio lost in most theaters across country.

Duration

ca. 195'

Company

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Sourcemat

DLCAT-295