Organization

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Des Moines Metro Opera

Conductor

David Neely

Stage director

Kristine McIntyre

Set designer

Luke Cantarella

Costume designer

Kaye Voyce

Lighting designer

Kate Ashton

Choreographer

Lisa A Thurrell

Singer

Bass-baritone

Christian Van Horn

Bluebeard

Soprano

Sara Gartland

Judith

Video designer

Yorame Mevorach

Jeremiah Sanders

Makeup artist

Brittany Rappise

Hairstylist

Spoken

Viktoria Vizin

Prologue of the Bard

Orchestra

Des Moines Metropolitan Opera Festival Orchestra

Hungarian

A kékszakállú herceg vára -  (Bluebeard's Castle)

Indianola

United States

Blank Performing Arts Center

A kékszakállú herceg vára Bartók

Public

Bluebeard's Castle

English

Approved

The mysterious Duke Bluebeard welcomes his new bride Judith into his ominous castle, where rumors have been swirling concerning one question: what happened to his previous three wives? Shrouded in the secrecy of seven forbidden rooms, Judith desperately tries to uncover the terrifying secrets that Bluebeard had hoped to keep locked away forever. With its immense, cinematic score, Bartók’s psychological opera-thriller will leave you entranced as Judith reveals, door-by-door, Bluebeard’s dark past. 

Our new production features bass-baritone Christian Van Horn making his DMMO and role debut as Duke Bluebeard  and soprano Sara Gartland as Judith, with direction by Kristine McIntyre, video design by internationally acclaimed artist and Des Moines resident, Oyoram (Yorame Mevorach), and Maestro David Neely leading the DMMO Festival Orchestra.

Bluebeard's Castle by Bartók, From (2023/2023), Directed by Kristine McIntyre,, Conductor David Neely, Blank Performing Arts Center, Indianola, United States

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