Plot: Verity Sharp introduces Christoph von Dohnanyi conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra in a new orchestral suite from Thomas Ades' opera Powder Her Face, based on the life and disgrace of Margaret, Duchess of Argyll. This is followed by Bartok's darkly psychological opera Duke Bluebeard's Castle, sung by Charlotte Hellekant and Falk Struckmann

BBC Proms - Season 61 - Bluebeard's Castle - Prom 48 (Episode 20)
Episode Aired On:
Monday, August 20 2007
18 years ago
Monday, August 20 2007
18 years ago