As Auckland Arts Festival approaches, New Zealand Opera and Auckland Philharmonia present a modern take on Bluebeard’s Castle, the only opera by Hungarian composer Béla Bartók. This reimagining follows an elderly couple in suburban Aotearoa retracing their shared life while navigating dementia.
Principal percussionist Eric Renick, who will perform in the production, speaks to Culture 101 about bringing this 1918 work to contemporary audiences and shares his favourite cultural pics.
