NSOI: Kristiina Poska conducts Bartók's Duke Bluebeard’s Castle

Hailed as “a unique, thrilling evocation of the sea’s ever-changing moods and mysteries” Debussy’s shimmering La Mer opens this performance. Described as “the musical equivalent of Monet’s impressionist paintings” (BBC Music Magazine) it is a landmark work for the French composer, much loved by audiences today. Bartók’s Duke Bluebeard’s Castle follows, a gripping one-act opera where music and drama intertwine with haunting power. Under the direction of acclaimed Estonian conductor Kristiina Poska, the musical story unfolds as Judith compels Bluebeard to open seven forbidden doors, each revelat