Jules Massenet's lush telling of Werther comes to Toronto courtesy of the Canadian Opera Company in a brand new production directed by Alain Gauthier. An irresistible tale of unrequited love based, Werther is based on Goethe's semi-autobiographical novel 'The Sorrows of Young Wether'. And sorrows they truly are as the brooding poet falls for the betrothed Charlotte and is driven to the brink of life itself.

In a one-of-a-kind meeting of two fantastic operatic thrillers, The Canadian Opera Company present a stunning double-bill performance performance of Bela Bartok's opera Duke Bluebeards Castle as well as Schoenberg's Erwartung. Conducted by Johannes Debus, the performance brings to life the work of original director of these productions Robert LePage, with Francois Racine directing the revival with due care to their brilliance.