(Credit: Courtesy Opera San Jose)

Opera San José is set to present an all-new production of Béla Bartók’s one-act opera “Bluebeard’s Castle.”

The work will be directed by OSJ General Director/CEO Shawna Lucey and will be conducted by Opera San José Music Director Joseph Marcheso.

The psychological thriller, which follows a woman who uncovers terrifying corners of her new husband’s dark past while unlocking rooms in his eerie home, will star Zachary Nelson in his OSJ debut and Maria Natale as Judith.

Nelson is a well-known singer who has performed at the Atlanta Opera, Palm Beach Opera, Florentine Opera, Opera San Antonio, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and Santa Fe Opera while Natale has performed at the Opera San José, Tulsa Opera, and Sarasota Opera.

“Bluebeard’s Castle” will be performed from Feb. 15 to March 2, 2025 at the California Theatre.