Duke Bluebeard's Castle

Prepare to be captivated by Béla Bartók’s opera, Duke Bluebeard’s Castle, at Gowanda’s Historic Hollywood Theater this November. Featuring baritone Brandon Mecklenburg and soprano Kimberly Merrill, and directed by Joelle Lachance, this production will take place Friday, November 8th, 2024 at 7pm, and Saturday, November 9th at 2pm, and promises to be an unforgettable experience for opera enthusiasts and newcomers alike.
In this masterful one-act opera, Bartók transports the audience into the chilling world of Duke Bluebeard and his new wife, Judith. As she explores Bluebeard’s grand but haunting home, Judith uncovers a series of mysterious rooms - each revealing a new secret about her enigmatic husband. The storytelling is compelled by Bartók’s colorful score and culminates in a finale that will leave audiences on the edge of their seats. With its exploration of trust, secrecy, and the human psyche, this opera remains one of the most profound and psychologically thrilling operas performed today.
Ticket information can be found at gowandahollywoodtheater.com/upcoming.
This production of Duke Bluebeard’s Castle has been made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts, with support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by the ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes; it is also supported by the Oliver G. and Sarah Sloan Bauman Fund for the Arts, administered by the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo.

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