Renowned artist Dale Chihuly sets the stage when JoAnn Falletta leads the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra in Bela Bartók’s one-act opera, Bluebeard’s Castle Wednesday, October 1, 7 p.m. Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-soprano, and Charles Robert Austin, baritone, perform the lead roles in this rarely-staged opera.
Based on a folk legend about the mysterious nobleman, Bluebeard, and his new bride Judith, the tale begins as the newlyweds arrive at Bluebeard’s gloomy, dank castle. The piece turns into a psychological thriller as Judith discovers seven locked doors and demands to see what is behind them.
As the doors are opened and Bluebeard’s dark secrets are revealed, Judith discovers that there is much more to her new husband than meets the eye.
Chihuly’s sculptures provide a dramatic visual element as they are revealed one by one.
Dark Secrets: Bluebeard and Chihuly is made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Additional funding was provided by the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo. WNED-WBFO is the media sponsor of this event. Support also comes from the Corning Museum of Glass and Albright-Knox Art Gallery.
Tickets are available at the BPO Ticket Office.