Organization

Conductor

Christopher Lichtenstein

Stage director

Philipp Kochheim

Set designer

Barbara Bloch

Costume designer

Lighting designer

Anders Poll

Singer

Tenor

Angelos Samartzis

Werther

Zurab Zurabishvili

Mezzo-soprano

Na'ama Goldman

Charlotte

Marie Seidler

Soprano

Silvia Micu

Sophie

Eva Zalenga

Baritone

Anton Eriksson

Albert

Christian Oldenburg

Royal Danish Opera

Orchestra

Copenhagen Phil

French

Copenhagen

Denmark

Det Kongelige Teater (Gamle Scene)

Gamle Scene

Werther Massenet

Public

Danish

Approved

Massenets opera Den unge Werthers lidelser er de knuste hjerters opera nr. 1

Goethes brevroman Den unge Werthers lidelser er tysk litteraturs første kultroman og skabte i sin tid en såkaldt ”Werther-mani” i hele Europa. Unge mænd identificerede sig så stærkt med Goethes hovedperson, Werther og hans ulykkelige forelskelse i Charlotte, at adskillige gik i hans fodspor og begik selvmord. 

Charlotte har på sin mors dødsleje afgivet et løfte om at gifte sig med Albert. Til trods for, at hun ikke er forelsket i ham, har Charlotte affundet sig med sin skæbne, lige indtil hun møder den passionerede Werther, der vækker hendes følelser. Men Charlotte vælger pligten og sin ægtemand, og tragedien er uundgåelig for Werther. 

Den franske komponist Jules Massenet lod sig inspirere af den populære roman og skabte en af de mest lidenskabelige operaer fuld af elegance og velklang. Werther dirigeres af Den Jyske Operas musikchef Christopher Lichtenstein. 

Gæstespil af Den Jyske Opera. 

Werther synges på fransk med danske overtekster. 

Egnet fra 15 år. 

Forestillingen indeholder scener med skildringer af selvmord. Hvis du eller nogen, du kender, oplever selvmordstanker, kan du kontakte Livslinien anonymt på på 70 201 201 – er det akut, skal du ringe 112. Selvmord kan forebygges. Du kan finde meget mere information på selvmordsforebyggelse.dk.

dansk

Massenet’s opera Werther is the world’s leading operatic cause of broken hearts

Goethe’s epistolary novel The Sorrows of Young Werther is German literature’s first cult novel and in its time caused a so-called “Werther mania” throughout Europe. Young men identified so strongly with Goethe’s protagonist Werther and his unrequited love for Charlotte that several followed in his footsteps and committed suicide.

Charlotte has made a promise on her mother’s deathbed to wed Albert. Despite not being in love with him, Charlotte had come to terms with her fate, until she meets the passionate Werther, who awakens her feelings. But Charlotte chooses duty and her husband, and tragedy is inevitable for Werther. 

French composer Jules Massenet was inspired by the popular novel and created one of the most passionate operas full of elegance and sonority. Werther is conducted by Music Director of the National Danish Opera, Christopher Lichtenstein.

Guest performance by the Danish National Opera/Den Jyske Opera

Werther is performed in French with Danish supertitles.

English

Werther by Massenet, From (2024/2024), Directed by Philipp Kochheim,, Conductor Christopher Lichtenstein, Det Kongelige Teater (Gamle Scene), Copenhagen, Denmark

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