This page lists all recordings of Bluebeard's Castle, Sz. 48, Op. 11, by Béla Bartók (1881-1945) on CD & DVD. Generally, more recent CDs and DVDs are listed first, but with priority given to items that are in stock. |
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Walter Berry, Christa Ludwig London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Sylvia Sass & Kolos Kovats London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti Visually-stunning staging by Hungarian director Miklós Szinetár “Georg Solti's Grammy-winning recording is more idiomatic than some much praised rivals both in his intense, atmospheric conducting (he was briefly Bartók's pupil) and his native Hungarian singers. Here it provides the soundtrack to cinema director Miklós Szinetár's vivid interpretation, capturing both author Balázs's Pelléas-like mysticism and more contemporary psychodrama. Sylvia Sass is deeply impressive, vocally incisive but sensitive and smoulderingly dramatic.” BBC Music Magazine, July 2008 ***** | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle, Sz. 48, Op. 11(Opera in One Act - Libretto by Béla Balázs) Sung in Hungarian
Gustáv Belácek (bass) & Andrea Meláth (mezzo-soprano) Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop This recording was made after the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra’s end-of-season concert, described by The Times as “a spectacular finale… A knockout dramatic punch; feverishly beautiful orchestral playing; two characters, the Duke and his new wife Judith, tactile and writhing, deeply felt… Alsop inspired the Bournemouth players to excel”. “Alsop and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra prove worthy interpreters of Bartók’s psyco-drama. Alsop bathes the score in an impressionist glow, dark and glistening. She gives her excellent soloists… ample room to define the drama, while tightening the screws where appropriate, making for a suitably chilling climax.” Financial Times “…this Bluebeard is more than good enough to introduce a great and compelling work but if pressured to choose while ignoring of the price-tag I would opt for John Tomlinson's Bluebeard under Bernard Haitink.” Gramophone Magazine, February 2008 “…the performance is greatly helped by fine playing from the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, and Alsop's sweepingly dramatic view of the score. The vocal contributions, however, are less distinguished.” BBC Music Magazine, January 2008 *** | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Violeta Urmana/Peter Mikulas Monte Carlo Philharmonic, Marek Janowski | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 6 working days. |
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Sally Burgess & Sir John Tomlinson CBE Opera North Orchestra, Richard Farnes  BBC Music Magazine
Opera Choice - July 2006 |
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| |  | Leaving Home - Orchestral Music in the 20th CenturyA Conducted Tour by Sir Simon Rattle. Volume 4 - Three Journeys Through Dark Landscapes
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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John Tomlinson, Jeanne-Michele Charbonnet & Mátyás Sárközi BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste “The sense of gathering tension in the drama was wonderfully conveyed and the final revelation of Bluebeard’s dead wives was shattering. … John Tomlinson as Bluebeard rose magisterially above [the din of Bartók’s orchestra]. More importantly, he gave Bluebeard a world-weary and heart-sick tone that went straight to the heart of this strange and riveting drama.”
(The Daily Telegraph) | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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| |  | Documents of the Munich Years, Volume 5
Munchner Philharmoniker, James Levine | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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Klara Palankay & Mihaly Szekely Budapest Philharmonic, Janos Ferencsik | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 6 working days. |
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Cornelia Kallisch (Mezzo soprano); Péter Fried (Baritone) Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Peter Eötvös | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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