The Metropolitan Opera: Werther
Seen it?2014 | 142 min | Music, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at music lovers and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. Best on a quiet night when you're in the mood to feel something. A good follow-up to TÁR.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 2 hr 22 min.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
Star tenor Jonas Kaufmann brings aching intensity and vocal charisma to the tortured title hero of Massenet’s Goethe adaptation. Sophie Koch, in her Met debut, is an appealing and elegant Charlotte, the object of Werther’s passionate affection that will lead to tragedy. Lisette Oropesa as Sophie, David Bižić as Albert, and Jonathan Summers as Le Bailli co-star. Richard Eyre’s atmospheric production is conducted by rising maestro Alain Altinoglu.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gary Halvorson, Richard Eyre
- Jonas KaufmannWerther
- Sophie KochCharlotte
- David BizicAlbert
- Lisette OropesaSophie
- Jonathan SummersLe Bailliff
- Tony StevensonSchmidt
- Philip CokorinosJohann
- Maya LahyaniKäthchen
- Christopher JobBrühlmann
- Alain AltinogluSelf - Conductor