Theatre of Sound, co-produced by Opera Ventures and in partnership with Stone Nest, present Bluebeard's Castle with Gerald Finley, Susan Bullock, Gweneth Ann Rand and Michael Mayes

Tickets from £35 to £60 with 10 tickets each night for under 25s at £20

Accompanied by the London Sinfonietta

Director Daisy Evans

Conductor Stephen Higgins

Ground-breaking new opera company Theatre of Sound launches in November 2021 with a radical retelling of one of opera’s great masterpieces – Bartok’s Bluebeard’s Castle. Usually presented as a Gothic horror story centred around an abusive relationship, this new, fully staged presentation reimagines the piece as a love story between a long married couple coming to terms with living with dementia. Sung in English in a newly-commissioned translation, the production features a stellar cast of star singers with soprano Susan Bullock, bass-baritone Gerald Finley, baritone Michael Mayes and soprano Gweneth Ann Rand sharing the principal roles of Duke Bluebeard and Judith under the dynamic direction of Daisy Evans, Stephen Higgins and their creative team. In a new chamber orchestration, players from the virtuosic London Sinfonietta accompany the fourteen performances conducted by Higgins

GERALD FINLEY: November 4th, 6th (both shows), 9th (7pm), 11th, 13th (both shows) 

GWENETH ANN RAND: November 4th, 5th, 7th (both shows), 10th, 12th, 13th (both shows)

MICHAEL MAYES: November 5th, 7th (both shows), 10th, 12th, 14th (both shows)

SUSAN BULLOCK: November 6th (both shows), 9th, 11th, 14th (both shows)

SPECIFIC CAST DATES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Stone Nest is an old building and unfortunately cannot currently accommodate electric wheelchairs. We can accommodate manually operated wheelchairs via a temporary ramp; please let us know that you are a wheelchair user when booking and whether a Companion will be accompanying you via the email theatreofsound2020@gmail.com and we will arrange a Companion ticket for you.

Entrance is via the Shaftesbury Avenue entrance

There are no cloakroom facilities at Stone Nest, so please avoid bringing large bags to the performances. Comfortable footwear and warm clothing is recommended!