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Jules Massenet : Werther @ Opéra Comique, Paris

2026 · 168 min

A slow, aching operatic descent into longing, where gorgeous music carries you through heartbreak toward an inevitable, sorrowful end.

Overview: Goethe's masterpiece set to music by Jules Massenet can be rediscovered on stage at the Opéra Comique, conducted by Raphaël Pichon and directed by Ted Huffman.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Love, obsession, grief, death
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
obsession
grief
death
isolation
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: musical
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: music, drama
Directed by: Corentin Leconte
Starring: Pene Pati, Adèle Charvet, Pygmalion Ensemble, John Chest, Julie Roset, Jean-Christophe Lanièce, Carl Ghazarossian, Raphaël Pichon
Music: Jules Massenet
Runtime: 168 min
Country: France