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Jan 07 2026

Bartok: Bluebeard´s Castle in Nottingham and Manchester!


BBC PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Bartok Buebeard´s Castle, Boulanger, Kodaly,
Anja Bihlmaier conductor
Jennifer Johnston mezzo-soprano
Christopher Purves baritone

This special performance by the BBC Philharmonic is a rare opportunity to hear Bartók’s gripping one-act opera, Bluebeard’s Castle, in an atmospheric concert hall staging with theatrical lighting. An impulsive young bride has turned her back on her family, only to uncover the gruesome truth about her new husband lurking behind every locked door of his imposing citadel. With sinister strings, strident winds and commanding brass, it’s both a compelling psychological drama and a masterpiece of orchestral scene painting. The spectacular opening of the fifth door, revealing both the vast expanse of Bluebeard’s realm and his overbearing power, remains one of the most spine-tingling moments in all music.

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Oct 26 2025

Mahler Symphony No. 1 / Hartmann, Concerto Funebre

Tonight in Musiikkitalo, Anja Bihlmaier, Principal Guest Conductor of the BBC Philharmonic, once again leads the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra in a performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 “Titan”, with German violinist Veronika Eberle as soloist for Karl Amadeus Hartmann’s Concerto funebre:
Watch the full concert here:

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Jan 23 2026

BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Bartok Buebeard´s Castle, Boulanger, Kodaly,
Jennifer Johnston, Judith/ Christopher Purves, Bluebeard

Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham

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