Composer(s): Bartók, Béla
Lyricist(s): Balázs, Béla
Conductor(s): Farnes, Richard
Orchestra(s): Opera North Orchestra
Label: Chandos
Series: Opera in English
Genre: Opera
Period: 20th Century
Catalogue No: CHAN3133
Barcode: 095115313329
Release Date: 05/2006

BARTOK, B.: Bluebeard's Castle (Sung in English) [Opera] (Tomlinson)

Tracklist

Bartók, Béla
Balázs, Béla - Lyricist
Tomlinson, John (bass)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Farnes, Richard (Conductor)
Burgess, Sally (mezzo-soprano)
1 Prologue: Bluebeard's castle, a myth, a legend (Minstrel) 02:19
Tomlinson, John (bass)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Farnes, Richard (Conductor)
2 Opening: Will you enter? Look around you (Bluebeard) 03:30
Tomlinson, John (bass)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Farnes, Richard (Conductor)
3 Opening: Here I am in Bluebeard's castle (Judith) 03:31
Burgess, Sally (mezzo-soprano)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Farnes, Richard (Conductor)
4 Opening: Tell me why you came here, Judith (Bluebeard) 02:14
Tomlinson, John (bass)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Farnes, Richard (Conductor)
5 Opening: Ah! I can see 7 doorways (Judith) 02:11
Burgess, Sally (mezzo-soprano)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Farnes, Richard (Conductor)
6 First Door: The Torture Chamber: Oh, I heard your castle sighing (Judith) 02:40
Burgess, Sally (mezzo-soprano)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Farnes, Richard (Conductor)
7 First Door: The Torture Chamber: What's there? What's there? (Bluebeard) 04:11
Tomlinson, John (bass)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Farnes, Richard (Conductor)
8 Second Door: The Armoury: What's there? (Bluebeard) 02:35
Tomlinson, John (bass)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Farnes, Richard (Conductor)
9 Second Door: The Armoury: Trembling seizes all my castle (Bluebeard) 01:54
Tomlinson, John (bass)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Farnes, Richard (Conductor)
10 Third Door: The Treasury: Glittering gold! (Judith) 02:17
Burgess, Sally (mezzo-soprano)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Farnes, Richard (Conductor)
11 Fourth Door: The Secret Garden: Oh! Lovely flowers! Oh! Beautiful scents (Judith) 04:49
Burgess, Sally (mezzo-soprano)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Farnes, Richard (Conductor)
12 Fifth Door: Bluebeard's Kingdom: Ah! (Judith) 04:00
Burgess, Sally (mezzo-soprano)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Farnes, Richard (Conductor)
13 Fifth Door: Bluebeard's Kingdom: Look! Brightness has filled my castle (Bluebeard) 02:58
Tomlinson, John (bass)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Farnes, Richard (Conductor)
14 Sixth Door: Tears: Silent tranquil peaceful waters … (Judith) 05:27
Burgess, Sally (mezzo-soprano)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Farnes, Richard (Conductor)
15 Sixth Door: Tears: My last door will stay unopened (Bluebeard) 01:39
Tomlinson, John (bass)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Farnes, Richard (Conductor)
16 Sixth Door: Tears: Tell me truly, tell me Bluebeard (Judith) 02:37
Burgess, Sally (mezzo-soprano)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Farnes, Richard (Conductor)
17 Sixth Door: Tears: I know what's behind it Bluebeard (Judith) 04:07
Burgess, Sally (mezzo-soprano)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Farnes, Richard (Conductor)
18 Seventh Door: Bluebeard's Former Wives: Look upon the other women (Bluebeard) 02:37
Tomlinson, John (bass)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Farnes, Richard (Conductor)
19 Seventh Door: Bluebeard's Former Wives: Daybreak - when I found the first one (Bluebeard) 02:05
Tomlinson, John (bass)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Farnes, Richard (Conductor)
20 Seventh Door: Bluebeard's Former Wives: Midnight - when I found the fourth floor (Bluebeard) 05:20
Tomlinson, John (bass)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Farnes, Richard (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:03:01