Southbank Centre: Royal Festival HallBelvedere Road, London, Greater London, SE1 8XX, United Kingdom
2015-Jan-27, Royal Festival Hall: Charles Dutoit conducts Duke Bluebeard's Castlehttps://bachtrack.com/concert-event/charles-dutoit-conducts-duke-bluebeards-castle-royal-philharmonic-orchestra-southbank-centre-royal-festival-hall-27-january-2015/2078642015-01-272015-01-27https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModehttps://schema.org/EventScheduledDates/times in London time zone
Programme
Berlioz, Hector (1803-1869) | La Damnation de Faust, Op.24: Rákóczy March | |
Liszt, Franz (1811-1886) | Piano Concerto no. 2 in A major, S 125 | |
Bartók, Béla (1881-1945) | Duke Bluebeard's Castle |
Performers
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | |
Charles Dutoit | Conductor |
Marc-André Hamelin | Piano |
Ildikó Komlósi | Mezzo-soprano |
Sir Willard White | Bass-baritone |
A masterpiece of 20th-century opera, Bartók's Duke Bluebeard's Castle is a haunting tale of a duke whose dark secrets are gradually unveiled by his new wife.
Charles Dutoit, renowned for his interpretations of 20th-century repertoire, is joined by a host of outstanding soloists.