Salonen Conducts Bluebeard’s Castle
Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center
220 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60604
Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center
220 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60604
Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center
220 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60604
Music
Runs Feb 06Feb 08, 2025

A taut and gripping thriller, Bartók’s one-act opera follows Duke Bluebeard and his newest wife Judith as she opens the seven doors of his castle and discovers increasingly disturbing sights. Opera stars Christian Van Horn and Ekaterina Gubanova bring to life these ill-fated characters. Juxtaposed with this macabre folktale is Beethoven’s joyful Second Symphony.

Sung in Hungarian with English supertitles.

Bluebeard’s Castle by arrangement with Boosey & Hawkes, publisher and copyright owner.