In Béla Bartók's only opera, Judith leaves her family and fiancé to become Bluebeard's wife. He welcomes her to a dark and solitary castle, a reflection of his own private life. Judith wants to bring light into the castle and forces him to open, one by one, the seven tightly locked interior doors, behind which lie repressed desires and traumatic memories. In this early 20th-century masterpiece , Bartók conveys the full force of the couple's violence and sensuality through music of great evocative power.

Brenda Poupard

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18 - 19 Dec, 2025

Bluebeard's Castle · Opéra de Lille

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Judith in Bluebeard's Castle by Bartók

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