So for the first two acts we had to look elsewhere for our nourishment. Clearly from the cheers that followed, many found this succour in Villazón's voice. In the past, I'm sure I would have too. In ...

Massenet's opera follows the passionate poet Werther, who falls in love with Charlotte; she loves him too but is promised to another. Werther's unrequited love and despair lead him to tragedy.