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Coming soon…Werther at Opéra Comique in Paris! Le 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29 janvier, 2026 Werther — Pene Pati  Charlotte — Adèle Charvet  Albert — John Chest  Sophie — Julie Roset  Johann — Jean-Christophe Lanièce  Schmidt — Carl Ghazarossian  Brühlmann — Paul-Louis Barlet  Kätchen — Flore Royer  Le Bailli — Christian Immler  Orchestra — Ensemble Pygmalion  Conductor: Raphaël Pichon  Direction: Ted Huffman https://www.opera-comique.com/fr/spectacles/werther | Pene Pati

Circa 1900, Lina Cavalieri embodied Italian glamour. She was born Natalia Cavalieri in Viterbo on 25 December 1874. She grew up in Rome amid hardship. She sang in café-chantants by the 1890s. By circa 1898, she appeared at the Folies Bergère in Paris. Her beauty drew painters, photographers, and journalists. In 1900, she debuted at the Opéra-Comique in Paris. She trained seriously as a soprano. Critics noted her limited range but striking presence. She performed in Saint Petersburg and Monte Car

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