Duke Bluebeard's Castle / Kindertotenlieder

Béla Bartók / Gustav MahlerNew Production

Libretto: Béla Balázs / Friedrich RückertFirst Performance (Bartók): Budapest, Opera, 24 May, 1918 First Peformance (Mahler): Vienna, January 29, 1905First Performance of this production at the Israeli Opera: December 15, 2010

World renowned artist Dale Chihuly has created a spectacular set for Bartók’s psychological opera. Two important vocal works in one evening in which a concert performance of Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder precedes the opera.

SynopsisDatesWed* 15.12.10 (20:00), Thurs 16.12.10 (20:00), Fri 17.12.10 (13:00), Sat 18.12.10 (20:00),Mon 20.12.10 (20:00), Tues 21.12.10 (20:00), Wed 22.12.10 (20:00), Thurs 23.12.10 (20:00)

Ticket Prices: 175/237/304/378/428 Nis*15 Nis more for Saturday night performances 

Towards Opening: Sat 11.12.10 (11:00)

Before the show back stage tours: Thu 16.12 (19:00), Sat 18.12 (19:00), Wed 22.12                                                       Ticket Price: 25 NisOpera Talkback Thu  16.12, Mon 20.12 

Review"There's no denying the theatrical power of Chihuly's six-piece Bluebeardcollection and his sensitivity to both the music and the text" (Third Coast Digest)