4.9K views · 269 reactions | [ON THIS DAY]  In 1918 today, Bartók's Duke Bluebeard's Castle premiered at the Opera of Budapest! It's the composer's only opera, a theatrical masterpiece and an essential work of the 20th-century opera stage, inspired by Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande. Enjoy these powerful vocal performances by Karen Cargill and Gerald Finley, joined by Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra!  https://cutt.ly/awqjjm9Y | medici.tv | Facebook

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

17K views · 52 reactions | Béla Bartók's only opera, Duke Bluebeard's Castle, is a bloodthirsty fairytale, drenched in mystery. The story unfolds, as the opening of seven doors casts a light on the gruesome reality. The Budapest Festival Orchestra conducted by Ivan Fischer bring this dark and disquieting opera to Southbank Centre on 23 May. Tickets available here: https://goo.gl/3JKUEu | Southbank Centre | Facebook

9.2K views · 180 reactions | 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 | Facebook