Werther
Classification added July 6, 2016Premiered February 16, 1892
Vienna. Imperial Theater
Composer:
Jules Massenet
Original Language:
French
Librettist:
Édouard Blau, Paul Milliet, and Georges Hartmann
Description:
Opera in IV Acts
Notes:
Text based on the novel by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Time Period:
1780
Place:
near Frankfurt
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Werther | Tenor | L |
| Charlotte | Mezzo-Soprano | L |
| Sophie | Soprano | F |
| Albert | Baritone | F |
| Bailli (The Magistrate) | Bass | F |
| Schmidt | Tenor | S |
| Johann | Bass | S |
| Kätchen | Mezzo-Soprano | B |
| Brühlmann | Tenor or Baritone | B |
| Fritz | Treble | B |
| Max | Treble | B |
| Hanz | Treble | B |
| Karl | Treble | B |
| Clara | Treble | B |
| Gretel | Treble | B |
Minimum Chorus: No chorus