Movie

Werther (2005)

• April 28, 2005
• 2h 15m

• Music

Overview

Alain Guingal conducts the Orchestre du Teatro Regio di Torino in this production of Massenet's opera based on the novel 'The Sorrows of Young Werther' by Goethe. Roberto Alagna stars as the titular character, a lovelorn poet whose heart is set on a beautiful young woman of his acquaintance. Unfortunately, the girl in question has already pledged herself to another. How will Werther deal with the thwarting of his romantic ambitions?

Director

David Alagna

Writers

Paul Milliet, Edouard Blau, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Starring

Roberto Alagna, Kate Aldrich, Marc Barrard