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

Presenting Bluebeard’s Castle✨ Bluebeard’s Castle centres around Duke Bluebeard and his new bride Judith. As Judith enters the dark and enigmatic castle she finds the place shrouded in ominous rumours that mirror its mysterious owner. Driven by love and a desire to brighten Bluebeard’s shadowed world, Judith is determined to uncover his secrets. As part of the Festival of Short Operas, Bluebeard’s Castle will be showing on the 7th, 9th, 15th and 16th March at the Wave Theatre in Cape Town. Ticke

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