Massenet - Werther / Hadley · von Otter · Upshaw · Frémeau · Caton · Théruel · Ragon · Lyon Opera · Nagano
This is a worthy reading of one of Massenet's best scores, thoughtfully  conducted by Kent Nagano. Anne Sofie von Otter combines intelligence and a  beautiful voice with passion and conviction in the complicated character of  Charlotte. Tenor Jerry Hadley is occasionally afflicted by a musical-theater  tendency to croon but expresses most of the torments of the title role, while  Dawn Upshaw makes a better-rounded character of Sophie than the average  soubrette.--Sarah Bryan Miller