Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle

Béla Bartók, Richard Farnes, The Orchestra Of Opera North, John Tomlinson & Sally Burgess

20 SONGS • 1 HOUR AND 3 MINUTES • MAY 01 2006

1

Bluebeard's Castle, Op. 11. Sz. 48, BB 62, Prologue: Bluebeard's castle, a myth, a legend (Minstrel)

Richard Farnes, The Orchestra Of Opera North & John Tomlinson

02:20

2

Bluebeard's Castle, Op. 11. Sz. 48, BB 62, Opening: Will you enter? Look around you (Bluebeard, Judith)

Richard Farnes, The Orchestra Of Opera North, John Tomlinson & Sally Burgess

03:30

3

Bluebeard's Castle, Op. 11. Sz. 48, BB 62, Opening: Here I am in Bluebeard's castle (Judith, Bluebeard)

Richard Farnes, The Orchestra Of Opera North, John Tomlinson & Sally Burgess

03:32

4

Bluebeard's Castle, Op. 11. Sz. 48, BB 62, Opening: Tell me why you came here, Judith (Bluebeard, Judith)

Richard Farnes, The Orchestra Of Opera North, John Tomlinson & Sally Burgess

02:14

5

Bluebeard's Castle, Op. 11. Sz. 48, BB 62, Opening: Ah! I can see seven doorways (Judith, Bluebeard)

Richard Farnes, The Orchestra Of Opera North, John Tomlinson & Sally Burgess

02:11

6

Bluebeard's Castle, Op. 11. Sz. 48, BB 62, The Torture Chamber: Oh, I heard your castle sighing (Judith, Bluebeard)

Richard Farnes, The Orchestra Of Opera North, John Tomlinson & Sally Burgess

02:40

7

Bluebeard's Castle, Op. 11. Sz. 48, BB 62, The Torture Chamber: What's there? What's there? (Bluebeard, Judith)

Richard Farnes, The Orchestra Of Opera North, John Tomlinson & Sally Burgess

04:11

8

Bluebeard's Castle, Op. 11. Sz. 48, BB 62, The Armoury: What's there? (Bluebeard, Judith)

Richard Farnes, The Orchestra Of Opera North, John Tomlinson & Sally Burgess

02:35

9

Bluebeard's Castle, Op. 11. Sz. 48, BB 62, The Armoury: Trembling seizes all my castle (Bluebeard, Judith)

Richard Farnes, The Orchestra Of Opera North, John Tomlinson & Sally Burgess

01:54

10

Bluebeard's Castle, Op. 11. Sz. 48, BB 62, The Treasury: Glittering gold! (Judith, Bluebeard)

Richard Farnes, The Orchestra Of Opera North, John Tomlinson & Sally Burgess

02:17

11

Bluebeard's Castle, Op. 11. Sz. 48, BB 62, The Secret Garden: Oh! Lovely flowers! Oh! Beautiful scents (Judith, Bluebeard)

Richard Farnes, The Orchestra Of Opera North, John Tomlinson & Sally Burgess

04:49

12

Bluebeard's Castle, Op. 11. Sz. 48, BB 62, Bluebeard's Kingdom: Ah! (Judith, Bluebeard)

Richard Farnes, The Orchestra Of Opera North, John Tomlinson & Sally Burgess

04:00

13

Bluebeard's Castle, Op. 11. Sz. 48, BB 62, The Lake of Tears: Look! Brightness has filled my castle (Bluebeard, Judith)

Richard Farnes, The Orchestra Of Opera North, John Tomlinson & Sally Burgess

02:58

14

Bluebeard's Castle, Op. 11. Sz. 48, BB 62, The Lake of Tears: Silent tranquil peaceful waters … (Judith, Bluebeard)

Richard Farnes, The Orchestra Of Opera North, John Tomlinson & Sally Burgess

05:27

15

Bluebeard's Castle, Op. 11. Sz. 48, BB 62, The Lake of Tears: My last door will stay unopened (Bluebeard, Judith)

Richard Farnes, The Orchestra Of Opera North, John Tomlinson & Sally Burgess

01:39

16

Bluebeard's Castle, Op. 11. Sz. 48, BB 62, The Lake of Tears: Tell me truly, tell me Bluebeard (Judith, Bluebeard)

Richard Farnes, The Orchestra Of Opera North, John Tomlinson & Sally Burgess

02:37

17

Bluebeard's Castle, Op. 11. Sz. 48, BB 62, The Lake of Tears: I know what's behind it Bluebeard (Judith, Bluebeard)

Richard Farnes, The Orchestra Of Opera North, John Tomlinson & Sally Burgess

04:07

18

Bluebeard's Castle, Op. 11. Sz. 48, BB 62, Bluebeard's Former Wives: Look upon the other women (Bluebeard, Judith)

Richard Farnes, The Orchestra Of Opera North, John Tomlinson & Sally Burgess

02:37

19

Bluebeard's Castle, Op. 11. Sz. 48, BB 62, Bluebeard's Former Wives: Daybreak - when I found the first one (Bluebeard, Judith)

Richard Farnes, The Orchestra Of Opera North, John Tomlinson & Sally Burgess

02:05

20

Bluebeard's Castle, Op. 11. Sz. 48, BB 62, Bluebeard's Former Wives: Midnight - when I found the fourth floor (Bluebeard, Judith)

Richard Farnes, The Orchestra Of Opera North, John Tomlinson & Sally Burgess

05:22

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