Baritone shines in ‘Werther’

Published May 10, 2012 4:00am ET



In Washington National Opera’s season finale, British bass-baritone Andrew Foster-Williams plays the rival of “Werther,” the poet whose unrequited love for Charlotte ends in tragedy. His U.S. opera debut with the company in “Tamerlano” several seasons ago was so impressive that he was invited back to portray Albert in this production and Leporello in Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” in September.

 

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