Bluebeard's Castle, Bartók's only opera, was written in 1911 but did not receive its premiere until 1918 because it was deemed unperformable. It was rarely performed until after the Second World War, and then only occasionally in the original Hungarian. The first Metropolitan Opera performances were in 1974 and were sung in English. Since there are only two characters, there is no reason to record the opera unless all of the needs of the opera are going to be met. The two singers must have a keen sense of how to bring the ...
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Bluebeard's Castle, Bartók's only opera, was written in 1911 but did not receive its premiere until 1918 because it was deemed unperformable. It was rarely performed until after the Second World War, and then only occasionally in the original Hungarian. The first Metropolitan Opera performances were in 1974 and were sung in English. Since there are only two characters, there is no reason to record the opera unless all of the needs of the opera are going to be met. The two singers must have a keen sense of how to bring the drama to life without losing the vocal line. They must be masters of the Hungarian language because, as with Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande, the musical setting of the text is based on natural speech rhythms. Bluebeard's Castle in translation is a very different composition. This 1962 recording was considered a sonic wonder when it was first issued. The sonic effects such as the moans when three of the doors are opened are very effective without being overdone (as so often happens on...
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