History Theatre / DukeBluebeardsCastle

* ColourCodedForYourConvenience: Each of the seven doors has a mood-appropriate color as it's opened and fills the halls. The torture chamber has red light, the armory yellowish-red, the treasury is golden, the garden is bluish-green, the tracts of land are bright white and blue, the sixth door's pool of tears ''decreases'' the amount of light, and the seventh and final door [[spoiler:where the wives are kept]] is silver.

''Duke Bluebeard's Castle'' (Hungarian: ''A kékszakállú herceg vára'') is a one-act Hungarian opera composed by Music/BelaBartok and written by Béla Balázs in 1911. Based on the tale of Literature/{{Bluebeard}}, the man who successively murdered his wives and kept the secret locked away, the opera is heavy on symbolism and exudes a dreamlike quality, best exemplified by the opening, which asks the viewer whether the ensuing drama is in the physical realm or of the mind.

The opera was first performed on May 24, 1918.

* PointOfNoReturn: Bluebeard gives Judith several chances to stop, including at the very start, but once the seventh door is opened her fate is sealed.

* GeniusLoci: The castle itself is treated as a character in the opera notes, and each facet of it reveals something about its master. Additionally, Judith mentions it sighs and cries green tears.

''Duke Bluebeard's Castle'' (Hungarian: ''A kékszakállú herceg vára'') is a one-act Hungarian opera composed by Music/BelaBartok and written by Béla Balázs. Based on the tale of Literature/{{Bluebeard}}, the man who successively murdered his wives and kept the secret locked away, the opera is heavy on symbolism and exudes a dreamlike quality, best exemplified by the opening, which asks the viewer whether the ensuing drama is in the physical realm or of the mind.

* RunawayBride: Judith abandoned her family and betrothed to marry Bluebeard and come to his castle. Bluebeard notes that her family isn't pleased with what happened and are gunning for him, but she's adamant she made the right choice.

The opera begins with Bluebeard's latest wife, Judith, entering his gloomy castle. Wanting to both brighten it and discover his secrets, she coerces him into giving her the keys for seven successive doors of the castle. As Judith unlocks doors and learns more about her husband, she finds that behind each door lays a realm of terror or awe. But once the seventh and final door's contents are opened, there's no turning back for either of them.

''Duke Bluebeard's Castle'' (Hungarian: A kékszakállú herceg vára) is a one-act Hungarian opera composed by Music/BelaBartok and written by Béla Balázs. Based on the tale of Literature/{{Bluebeard}}, the man who successively murdered his wives and kept the secret locked away, the opera is heavy on symbolism and exudes a dreamlike quality, best exemplified by the opening, which asks the viewer whether the ensuing drama is in the physical realm or of the mind.

''Duke Bluebeard's Castle'' is a one-act Hungarian opera composed by Music/BelaBartok and written by Béla Balázs. Based on the tale of Literature/{{Bluebeard}}, the man who successively murdered his wives and kept the secret locked away, the opera is heavy on symbolism and exudes a dreamlike quality, best exemplified by the opening, which asks the viewer whether the ensuing drama is in the physical realm or of the mind.

* GeniusLoci: The castle itself is treated as a character in the opera notes, and each facet of it reveals something about its master.

* MinimalistCast: The opera is notable for its extremely small cast; Bluebeard and Judith are the only singing roles aside from a short question at the beginning, and three roles at the very end are completely silent.

* NotHisSled: [[spoiler:The fairy tale ended with Bluebeard's wives very much dead, while here they're ambiguously alive and Judith joins their number]].

* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Judith desires to know the entire truth about Bluebeard, and the final door seals her fate.

* AdaptationalSympathy: Depending on the director, Bluebeard can be seen as a man who, while proud of his wealth, feels extreme guilt at the lengths he went to get it, particularly at the sixth door's lake of tears.

The opera begins with Bluebeard's latest wife, Judith, entering his gloomy castle. Wanting to both brighten it and discover his secrets, she coerces him into giving her the keys for seven successive doors of the castle. As Judith unlocks doors and learns more about her husband, she finds that behind each door lays a realm of terror or awe. But once the seventh and final door's contents are opened, there's no turning back.

* AdaptationalSympathy: Depending on the director, Bluebeard can be seen as a man who, while proud of his wealth, feels extreme guilt by the lengths he went to get it, particularly at the sixth door's lake of tears.

The opera begins with Bluebeard's latest wife, Judith, entering his gloomy castle. Wanting to both brighten it and discover his secrets, she coerces him into giving her the keys for seven successive doors of the castle. Behind each door lays a realm of terror or awe, but once the seventh and final door's contents are opened, there's no turning back.