French opera at it's peak with the pairing of Benjamin Bernheim and Marina Viotti. Live recording of Massenet's Werther with Benjamin Bernheim in the title role, Marina Viotti as Charlotte, and Les Siecles under the direction of Marc Leroy-Calatayud. The recording includes, for the first time, a vocal passage in the finale that Massenet had later cut. Performed on French instruments from the early 20th century

"Everyone should hear Benjamin Bernheim's Werther at least once in their lifetime" Le Monde

"Subtlety and attention to detail reign supreme: Benjamin Bernheim and Marina Viotti transform Goethe's opera into a subtle masterpiece" Die Presse

"Benjamin Bernheim has now established himself as the definitive Werther of our time" ResMusica