Werther - Bergen
In a stuffy provincial town, a passionate and idealistic poet accompanies a dutiful young lady to a ball.He falls madly in love with her - but she is already engaged to another.Bergen National Opera presents Massenet’s great opera in a new production directed and designed by Antony McDonald.
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In a stuffy provincial town, a passionate and idealistic poet accompanies a dutiful young lady to a ball. He falls madly in love with her - but she is already engaged to another. Bergen National Opera presents Massenet’s great opera in a new production directed and designed by Antony McDonald. The Lithuanian tenor Edgaras Montvidas sings the title role - regarded as one of the most poetic and expressive in the French repertoire - alongside Cardiff Singer of the World 2017 competition winner Catriona Morison as Charlotte.
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- Mar 22, 2019
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