Opera San José presents Bluebeard’s Castle at Opera San José

Opera San José presents an all-new production of Béla Bartók’s chilling one-act opera Bluebeard’s Castle directed by OSJ General Director/CEO Shawna Lucey. This psychological thriller follows Judith who uncovers terrifying corners of her new husband’s dark past while unlocking rooms in his eerie home. Bluebeard’s Castle will feature Emeritus OSJ Artist-in-Residence soprano Maria Natale whose recent acclaimed portrayals at OSJ include the title role in Tosca and The Countess in The Marriage of Figaro, as the unwitting bride who comes to live in the haunted realm of a mysterious duke. Acclaimed baritone Zachary Nelson will make his OSJ debut as Duke Bluebeard and OSJ Music Director Joseph Marcheso is set to conduct the powerful work. Bluebeard’s Castle by Béla Bartók with a libretto by Béla Balázs, will be performed in English, with English and Spanish supertitles.