Werther
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Werther is an opera in four acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Édouard Blau, Paul Milliet and Georges Hartmann. It is loosely based on Goethe's epistolary novel The Sorrows of Young Werthe
Grasset poster for 1893 French premiere of Werther
Ernest van Dyck in the title role, its first singer, ca. 1892
Claire Croiza as Charlotte in 1907
Scene from a 2019 Florida Grand Opera production
Ernest Van Dyck
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Ernest Van Dyck or Van Dijck was a Belgian dramatic tenor who was closely identified with the Wagnerian repertoire.
Werther
…only the vocal line for the title character. There are no other changes to the words, to the lines for other characters, or to the orchestration. Roles Ernest van Dyck in the title role, its first singer, ca. 1892 Role Voice type Premiere cast, 16 February 1892 (Conductor: Wilhelm Jahn) Charlotte, aged 20 mezzo-soprano…
Ernest Van Dyck, c. 1898 (Newberry Library, Chicago)
Van Dyck and Amalie Materna as Parsifal and Kundry at Bayreuth in 1889
Van Dyck as Lohengrin, 1895