Bluebeard’s Castle, Sz. 48 (Remastered)

Album by Béla Bartók & Eugene Ormandy & The Philadelphia Orchestra & Rosalind Elias & Jerome Hines

Bluebeard's Castle is a one-act opera composed by Béla Bartók in 1911, with a libretto by Béla Balázs, and first performed in 1918. The opera explores psychological depth through its two characters, Bluebeard and Judith, as they navigate the symbolic opening of seven doors in Bluebeard's castle, each revealing aspects of his inner world.

First released: 1963

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Bluebeard’s Castle, Sz. 48: Prologue
13:41
2.
Bluebeard’s Castle, Sz. 48: The First Door: Bluebeards’s Torture Chamber
3:57
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Bluebeard’s Castle, Sz. 48: The Second Door: The Armoury
4:02
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Bluebeard’s Castle, Sz. 48: The Third Door: The Armoury
2:29
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Bluebeard’s Castle, Sz. 48: The Fourth Door: The Secret Garden
4:48
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Bluebeard’s Castle, Sz. 48: The Fifth Door: Bluebeard’s Kingdom
5:44
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Bluebeard’s Castle, Sz. 48: The Sixth Door: The Lake of Tears
12:05
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Bluebeard’s Castle, Sz. 48: The Seventh Door: Bluebeard’s Former Wives
8:59