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Bluebeard's Castle - Prom 48

The Philharmonia Orchestra play an orchestral suite from Thomas Ades' opera Powder Her Face and Bartok's psychological opera Duke Bluebeard's Castle.

Verity Sharp introduces Christoph von Dohnanyi conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra in a new orchestral suite from Thomas Ades' opera Powder Her Face, based on the life and disgrace of Margaret, Duchess of Argyll. This is followed by Bartok's darkly psychological opera Duke Bluebeard's Castle, sung by Charlotte Hellekant and Falk Struckmann.

2 hours

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Presenter Verity Sharp

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