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The Seckerson Tapes: Duke Bluebeard's Castle, The Rite of Spring, ENO

A preview of the Stravinsky and Bartok double bill at the English National Opera

by edward.seckersonTuesday, October 27, 2009
theartsdesk's podcasts with broadcaster Edward Seckerson continue with a look at the English National Opera's new production of two 20th-century masterpieces: Bartok's Duke Bluebeard's Castle and Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring. Daniel Kramer takes on the mysterious Bluebeard, while Michael Keegan-Dolan and his Olivier Award-nominated dance company, Fabulous Beast, tackle the uncontrollable forces of Stravinsky's infamous Rite.
Listen to the podcast here.

The double bill opens at the ENO on 6 November. Book here

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