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| Composer | Bartók, Béla (1881-1945) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Librettist | Béla Balázs |
| Year | 1911 |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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Santa Cruz de TenerifeDuke Bluebeard's Castle
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Bartók: Duke Bluebeard's Castle
Jordi Francés; Pedro Chamizo; Ópera de Tenerife
Aix-en-ProvenceDuke Bluebeard's CastleConcert performance
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Bartók: Duke Bluebeard's Castle
Klaus Mäkelä; Festival d'Aix-en-Provence; Orchestre de Paris; Gerald Finley; Irene Roberts
TokyoSusanna Mälkki / John Relyea / Szilvia Vörös
Dukas, Debussy, Bartók
Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; Susanna Mälkki; John Relyea; Szilvia Vörös
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Frauenliebe und -sterben: Kratzer’s triple bill at Staatsoper Hamburg
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Director Tobias Kratzer engineers a haunting pasticcio of Schumann, Bartók and Zemlinsky, tracing the domestic sphere’s shift from romantic surrender to the blood-soaked secrets of a century-spanning house.
Opening the doors of memory: a haunting Bluebeard’s Castle in Auckland
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In Daisy Evans’ conception, as Judith briefly reconnects with the joy and tragedy of her past, the effect is nothing short of devastating.
BBC Phil's Bluebeard's Castle eclipsed by Boulanger and Kodály
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Anja Bihlmaier conducts the BBC Philharmonic in a moving D'un soir triste and joyful Dances of Galánta. Bluebeard's Castle, despite some fine things. feels less satisfying.
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ParisDuke Bluebeard's Castle | La Voix humaine
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Bartók, Poulenc
Ingo Metzmacher; Krzysztof Warlikowski; Opéra national de Paris; Małgorzata Szczęśniak; Felice Ross; Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris
UtrechtDuke Bluebeard's Castle
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.