A Florentine Tragedy / Bluebeard's Castle - Schedule, Program & Tickets

Text Oscar Wilde
in the German translation by Max Mexerfeld
Text by Béla Balázs
Language German/Hungarian

The two short operas Eine Florentinische Tragödie and Herzog Blaubarts Burg are linked by a central theme: the progressive recognition of the only seemingly familiar counterpart.

In Zemlinsky's Eine Florentinische Tragödie, the murder of Bianca's lover by her jealous husband Simone leads to a dialog between the two spouses that surprisingly signals a new beginning of love.
In Bartók's one-act opera, however, Judith's journey to the inner depths of her beloved Duke Bluebeard - symbolized by the opening of seven mysterious doors - ends in darkness and loneliness.

Cast

A Florentine tragedy
Guido Bardi, Prince of Florence Dmitry Golovnin
Simone, a merchant Christopher Maltman
Bianca, his wife Asmik Grigorian

Musical direction Alain Altinoglu
Production Vasily Barkhatov
Stage Christian Schmidt
Costumes Stefanie Seitz
Lighting Alexander Sivaev
Video Roland Horvath

Duke Bluebeard's Castle
Duke Bluebeard Florian Boesch
Judith Asmik Grigorian

Musical direction Alain Altinoglu
Production Vasily Barkhatov
Stage Christian Schmidt
Costume Stefanie Seitz
Lighting Alexander Sivaev
Video Roland Horvath

Subject to change without notice.