Werther-21 January 1980 Evening 7.30pm

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Opera: Performance details

Company: The Royal Opera
Venue: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
Performance status: Revival
Conductor Colin Davis
Leader John Brown
Cast
Le Bailli
a widower and local Magistrate
Robert Lloyd
Hans
one of Le Bailli's younger children
Roland Durnford-Slater
Gretel
one of Le Bailli's younger children
Claire Appleton
Karl
one of Le Bailli's younger children
David Rennie
Clara
one of Le Bailli's younger children
Sophia Martinez
Max
one of Le Bailli's younger children
David Goodson
Fritz
one of Le Bailli's younger children
Valerio Martinez
Johann
Friend of Le Bailli
Paul Hudson
Schmidt
Friend of Le Bailli
John Dobson
Sophie
Le Bailli's second daughter
Isobel Buchanan
Werther
a young man of independent means
José Carreras
Charlotte
Le Bailli's eldest daughter
Frederica von Stade
Brühlmann
a young man
Donaldson Bell
Käthchen
a young girl
Linda Humphries
Albert
Charlotte's fiancé, then husband
Jonathan Summers
Citizens of Wetzlar, Guests, Servants and Children
Children from City of London School
Children from St John the Evangelist R.C. Primary School (Islington)
Children from the Ellen Wilkinson High School
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Language: French
Durations: Act I: 7.32-8.11pm, Act II: 8.32-9.03pm, Act III: 9.31-10.25pm
Information source: Royal Opera House programme and stage manager's report for 21 January 1980 (in Royal Opera House Collections)