Werther

Drame Lyrique in 4 acts
Music by
Jules Massenet
Libretto by
Édouard Blau
Georges Hartmann
Paul Milliet
Language
French
Premiere
1892
Roles
  • Charlotte, aged 20
    Mezzo-Soprano
    • Sophie, her sister, aged 15
      Soprano
      • Werther, a young poet, aged 23
        Tenor
        • Albert, betrothed to Charlotte; aged 25
          Baritone
          • Le Bailli, Charlotte's father; aged 50
            Bass
            • Schmidt, a friend of the Bailli
              Tenor
              • Johann, a friend of the Bailli
                Baritone
                • Brühlmann, a young man
                  Tenor
                  • Käthchen, Brühlmann's fiancée of seven years
                    Mezzo-Soprano