Description

Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle - John Tomlinson, Sally Burgess, Orchestra Of Opera North, Richard Farnes / Peter Moores Foundation / Opera In English / Chandos Audio CD 2006 / CHAN 3133

UPC 095115313329

Duke Bluebeard's Castle (Hungarian: A kékszakállú herceg vára, literally The Blue-Bearded Duke's Castle) is a one-act Symbolist opera by composer Béla Bartók to a Hungarian libretto by his friend and poet Béla Balázs. Based on the French folk legend, or conte populaire, as told by Charles Perrault, it lasts about an hour and deploys just two singing characters: Bluebeard (Kékszakállú) and his newest wife Judith (Judit); the two have just eloped and she is coming home to his castle for the first time.

Label:	Chandos – CHAN 3133
Series:	Opera In English, Peter Moores Foundation
Format:	CD, Album
Country:	Europe
Released:	May 2006
Genre:	Classical
Style:	Modern, Opera

Tracklist:

	Duke Bluebeard's Castle (A Kékszakkallú Herceg Vára), Opera In One Act, Sz. 48, BB 62 (Op. 11)
	Prologue
1	Bluebeard’s Castle, A Myth, A Legend	2:19
	Opening
2	Will You Enter? Look Around You	3:30
3	Here I Am In Bluebeard’s Castle	3:31
4	Tell Me Why You Came Here, Judith	2:14
5	Ah! I Can See Seven Doorways	2:11
	First Door - The Torture Chamber
6	Oh, I Heard Your Castle Sighing	2:40
7	What’s There? What’s There?	4:11
	Second Door - The Armoury
8	What’s There?	2:35
9	Trembling Seizes All My Castle	1:54
	Third Door - The Treasury
10	Glittering Gold!	2:17
	Fourth Door - The Secret Garden
11	Oh! Lovely Flowers! Oh! Beautiful Scents	4:49
	Fifth Door - Bluebeard’s Kingdom
12	Ah!	4:00
13	Look! Brightness Has Filled My Castle	2:58
	Sixth Door - Tears
14	Silent Tranquil Peaceful Waters…	5:27
15	My Last Door Will Stay Unopened	1:39
16	Tell Me Truly, Tell Me Bluebeard	2:37
17	I Know What’s Behind It Bluebeard	4:07
	Seventh Door - Bluebeard’s Former Wives
18	Look Upon The Other Women	2:37
19	Daybreak - When I Found The First One	2:05
20	Midnight - When I Found The Fourth One	5:20