MTT conducts a thrilling concert featuring Duke Bluebeard’s Castle, a one-act opera presented here semi-staged to help tell this extraordinary tale. When Bluebeard and his new wife arrive at his castle, she is intrigued by the many doors she finds. Will her discovery of their secret lead her to the same fate as those before her? Bartók’s use of Hungarian folksongs and strong orchestral colors paint a deeply wrought psychological portrait. Inside Music, an informative talk free to ticketholders, begins one hour prior to concerts. Conductor/Performers: Michael Tilson Thomas conductor Michelle DeYoung... show more

MTT conducts a thrilling concert featuring Duke Bluebeard’s Castle, a one-act opera presented here semi-staged to help tell this extraordinary tale. When Bluebeard and his new wife arrive at his castle, she is intrigued by the many doors she finds. Will her discovery of their secret lead her to the same fate as those before her? Bartók’s use of Hungarian folksongs and strong orchestral colors paint a deeply wrought psychological portrait. Inside Music, an informative talk free to ticketholders, begins one hour prior to concerts. Conductor/Performers: Michael Tilson Thomas conductor Michelle DeYoung mezzo-soprano (Judith) Alan Held bass-baritone (Bluebeard) Jeremy Denk piano San Francisco Symphony Program: Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1 Bartók Duke Bluebeard’s Castle
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