Bluebeard's Castle/The Miraculous Mandarin - T01039956996[Bartók]'s famous one-act opera, Bluebeard's Castle received ecstatic reviews when sung in concert version in Glasgow last year by [Péter Fried] and [Andrea Meláth] and they will now repeat their performances in this fully-staged production. Strongly influenced by Hungarian folk music, this is a dark-hued study of a man whose soul is trapped in eternal loneliness unable to be freed, even by the love of his wife. The Miraculous Mandarin was a collaboration between Bartók and the legendary, charismatic 20th Century choreographer Gyula Harangozó, founder of the Hungarian National Opera Ballet. This ballet, originally banned by the Hungarian authorities, tells a lurid tale of a Mandarin's desire for a young prostitute.Producer Victor Hochhauser. Conductor Janos Kovacs. Choreographer Gyula Harangozo. Director Janos Kovacs (music). Performer Peter Fried. Performer Andrea Melath. | |
| 4 Oct 04 to 6 Oct 04 | Sadler's Wells Theatre, Inner London :: V224 listing details L825873566 |
