"Jules Massenet (1842-1912)

Werther (Geneva, 1892), "drame lyrique" in four acts with a libretto by Édouard Blau (1836-1906), Paul Milliet (1848-1924) and Georges Hartmann (1843-1900) (writing as Henri Grémont), after "Die Leiden des jungen Werthers" ("The Sorrows of Young Werther") by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)
Act One
Act Two

Act Two (continued)
Act Three
Act Four



In 1981, Philips released the album as a set of three LPs (catalogue number 6769 051)
and a set of two cassettes (catalogue number 7654 051), both releases coming with booklets containing texts, translations and notes.In 1987, Philips released the album as a double CD (catalogue number 416 654-2).