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Work: Duke Bluebeard's Castle

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ComposerBartók, Béla (1881-1945)
PeriodEarly 20th century
LibrettistBéla Balázs
Year1911
Work typeOpera / Oratorio
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BudapestSeason-opening concert

Wavemaker Hungary - MUPA
Lalo, Dohnányi, Bartók
Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra; György Vashegyi; Dorottya Láng; Gábor Bretz

MadridEl mandarín maravilloso / El castillo de Barbazul

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Bartók
Gustavo Gimeno; Christof Loy; Teatro Real; Márton Ágh; Barbara Drosihn; Thomas Kleinstück; Orquesta Titular del Teatro Real

ManchesterBluebeard’s Castle

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Boulanger, Kodály, Bartók
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Anja Bihlmaier; Jennifer Johnston; Kostas Smoriginas
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Bluebeard at the Proms with Iván Fischer and the BFO

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The evening starts with life-affirming Beethoven – and then, the Budapest Festival Orchestra demonstrate just how good native Hungarians can be in Bartók’s chiller. 
*****
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Death and lunacy in Juraj Valčuha's Houston Symphony program

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A mad March hare, a murdered child, a hypochondriac prince, and a roomful of dead wives make for a stellar concert by the Houston Symphony Orchestra. 
*****
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The Met Orchestra remains in opera mode at Carnegie Hall

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Yannick Nézet-Séguin led a blazing performance of Bluebeard's Castle, although interpretations of Wagner and Debussy sounded tired and under-rehearsed. 
***11
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ParisDuke Bluebeard's Castle | La Voix humaine

Opéra national de Paris
Bartók, Poulenc
Ingo Metzmacher; Krzysztof Warlikowski; Opéra national de Paris; Małgorzata Szczęśniak; Felice Ross; Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris

UnknownBluebeard's CastleNew production

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Bartók: Duke Bluebeard's Castle
Duncan Ward; Kenza Koutchoukali; Opera Zuid; Yannick Verweij; Philzuid

UtrechtDuke Bluebeard's Castle

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Bartók: Duke Bluebeard's Castle
Karina Canellakis; Rinat Shaham; Gábor Bretz; Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra (Radio Filharmonisch Orkest)
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My travels with Bartók: a voyage through his music

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A personal voyage through the life and music of Béla Bartók, from memories of learning an instrument to watching an orchestra beat the pandemic.