Béla Bartók Bluebeard's Castle
Roles
Judith: Hege Høisæter, mezzo-soprano
Duke Bluebeard: Magne Fremmerlid, bass baritone
Musicians
Thormod Rønning Kvam, piano
Lars Notto Birkeland, organ
Direction
Ivar Tindberg
Lighting and video design
Kyrre Heldal Karlsen
Composer
Béla Bartók
Duration approx. 60 min.
The opera is sung in Norwegian.
Make sure to set aside Friday night for a bewitching chamber version of Béla Bartók´s dramatic opera Bluebeard´s Castle, performed in Norway´s royal cathedral. The story is based on a French folk tale and tells of Judith who follows the infamous duke Bluebeard into his castle.