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The Lake of Tears, 2007
This spring, Chihuly’s set for Bartók's Bluebeard’s Castle will be presented to Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra patrons for an encore performance. The performance was first seen in 2009.
The set consists of seven doors – six designed by Chihuly – which are individually rotated during the libretto to reveal his artwork.
Door 1: A torture chamber, streaked with blood represented by Red Reeds
Door 2: An armory, the weapons stained with blood represented by Tiger Lilies and Paintbrushes
Door 3: A treasury represented by Crystal Clubs
Door 4: A secret garden represented by Ferns and Trumpet Flowers
Door 5: A view of Bluebeard's entire kingdom represented by Herons, Marlins, and Neodymium Reeds
Door 6: A lake of tears – represented by Tear Drops and Reichenbach Mirrored Balls
Door 7 - The Former Wives
Performance details:
March 15 and 16; 8 p.m.
March 17; 2:30 p.m.
MarcusCenter's Uihlein Hall
929 N. Water St.
Visit mso.org for more information. Learn more about Bartók's masterpiece.
Originally presented in Seattle on May 31 and June 2, 2007, the Chihuly set has traveled to Milwaukee,Wisconsin; Nashville,Tennessee and Tel Aviv, Israel for a total of 17 performances, to great acclaim.