Bluebeard’s Castle by Bartók: Behind each door, a deeper truth. What secrets do we keep from those we love… and from ourselves? This haunting one-act opera stars Thomas Oliemans and Deirdre Angenent, with Duncan Ward conducting the Philzuid. 🗓 From Opera Zuid on 9 May at 19:00 CET ➕ operavision.eu/performance/bluebeards-castle | OperaVision

Soprano Angela Denoke and bass-baritone Gerald Finley star in Bartók’s haunting Bluebeard’s Castle, seen here in an excerpt from the final dress rehearsal. Paired with Tchaikovsky’s twisted fairy tale Iolanta, this eerie production returns to the Met tomorrow, Jan 24, through Feb 14:bit.ly/2MqDe2i | The Metropolitan Opera

Presenting Bluebeard’s Castle✨ Bluebeard’s Castle centres around Duke Bluebeard and his new bride Judith. As Judith enters the dark and enigmatic castle she finds the place shrouded in ominous rumours that mirror its mysterious owner. Driven by love and a desire to brighten Bluebeard’s shadowed world, Judith is determined to uncover his secrets. As part of the Festival of Short Operas, Bluebeard’s Castle will be showing on the 7th, 9th, 15th and 16th March at the Wave Theatre in Cape Town. Ticke

Bluebeard's Castle (1964, 1hr 2min) Streaming for Family Members on Eternal.tv & Apps in North America. https://eternal.tv/programs/bluebeards-castle Directed by Michael Powell. A television film based on the opera Bluebeard's Castle composed by Hungarian Bela Bartók in 1911. Starring Norman Foster as the murderous Bluebeard and Ana Raquel Satre as his doomed wife, Judith, this boldly original production was made for West German television in 1963. Restored by the BFI National Archive and The Fi