An internationally acclaimed production of Bluebeard’s Castle, Bartók’s only opera, makes its Auckland debut for two performances only. A stunningly interpreted psychodrama of Bluebeard and his wife, presented as a touching, mature love story between a long-married couple living with the devastating reality of an aging mind.
Two of the classical world’s most experienced and sought-after singers, American baritone Lester Lynch and British soprano Susan Bullock, visit Aotearoa New Zealand for their final time with the production. Hailed as “Brilliant” and “Exceptional” by reviewers in its New Zealand debut in Wellington and Christchurch in 2023, Tāmaki Makaurau audiences will finally have their chance to see this unmissable opera experience, performed in English.
The Auckland Philharmonia will be conducted by NZ Opera General Director Brad Cohen at the Auckland Town Hall for this epic, festival staging.
13 & 14 March 2026, 7.30pm
The Great Hall, Auckland Town Hall
Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland