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| Composer | Bartók, Béla (1881-1945) |
| Period | 20th century |
| Year | 1911 |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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SydneyDuke Bluebeard's Castle
Bartók: Duke Bluebeard's Castle
Andrea Molino; Andy Morton; Opera Australia; John Rayment; Priscilla Jackman; Carmen Topciu; Daniel Sumegi
MunichJudith
Bartók
Oksana Lyniv; Katie Mitchell; Bavarian State Opera; Alex Eales; Sussie Juhlin-Wallén; Nina Stemme; John Lundgren
LyonLe Château de Barbe-BleueNew production
Bartók: Duke Bluebeard's Castle
Titus Engel; Andrij Zholdak; Opéra de Lyon; Ève-Maud Hubeaux; Károly Szemerédy; Victoria Karkacheva; Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon
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Astonishing double bill at New York Philharmonic
A semi-staged performance of the two early 20th-century modernist works at the New York Philharmonic featured excellent soloists, great production and an inspired orchestra led by Jaap van Zweden.
Astonishing Bartók from the BFO at Carnegie Hall
In a program devoted to Béla Bartók, the visitors from Hungary conveyed both a distinct uniqueness of their heritage as well as a possibility of music as a tool for communication and understanding.
Off-the-mark Iolanta, but a terrifying Bluebeard at the Met
Mariusz Treliński's double bill pairing returns to the Metropolitan Opera with fine performances from Sonya Yoncheva and Gerald Finley in the leads.
Inevitable solitude in the Ricci/Forte's new diptych
Performing arts duo Ricci/Forte throw what feels like the entire directorial arsenal at this production.
Idiomatic Bluebeard's Castle from the Hungarians in New York
Powerful and evocative imagery, both literal and implied, lingered on beyond the drop of the curtain.
