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Title: Dukas: Ariane et Barbe-bleue
Condition: New
Format: Blu-ray
EAN: 0809478071143
Release Date: 21/01/2013
Description: DESCRIPCIÓN DEL PRODUCTO
"Dukas's opera Ariane et Barbe-bleue, based on Maeterlinck's symbolist version of the classic tale, sees free spirit Ariane become the sixth wife of the infamous Barbe-bleue, who gives his new bride seven keys to seven doors, but prohibits the use of the last. Ariane discovers an array of glittering jewels behind the first six doors, but a terrifying reality awaits her as she unlocks the seventh. José van Dam is cast as the villainous Barbe-bleue, while taking on the immensely demanding role of Ariane - who does not leave the stage throughout the entire opera - is American soprano Jeanne-Michèle Charbonnet.

Press Reviews



"Also of paramount importance for a successful performance is the orchestral part. And also in this case, the current production featured the right person in the right place, by entrusting the orchestra of the Liceu, which had never played this opera, to conductor Stéphane Denève." (The Opera Critic)

"Charbonnet copes well with the extreme demands of Ariane, while Patricia Bardon is excellent as the nurse and it is wonderful to have Jose van Dam for Barbe-Bleu's handful of lines. Most of all, Stéphane Denève's pacing and handling of orchestral texture are spot-on. One to hear with the screen off. " (BBC Music Magazine ★★★)

"Charbonnet offers limited variety of tone, but she stands up remarkably well to the role's non-stop demands. As her nurse, Patricia Bardon is admirable in a role she has rather made her own on stage and CD...Dukas's opera deserves to be heard. " (Gramophone)

Cast
Jeanne-Michèle Charbonnet (Ariane)
José van Dam (Barbe-Bleue)
Patricia Bardon (Nurse)
Gemma Coma-Alabert (Sélysette)
Beatriz Jiménez (Ygraine)
Elena Copons (Mélisande)

Orchestra & Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu; Stéphane Denève

Stage Director: Claus Guth

Catalogue Number: OABD7114D
Date of Performance: 2011
Running Time: 120 minutes
Sound: 2.0LPCM + 5.1(5.0) DTS
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Subtitles: EN, FR, DE, ES, IT, CA, JP, KO
Label: Opus Arte"
Studio: Opus Arte
Language: French
Subtitle Language: English, French, German, Spanish
Director: Claus Guth, Pietro D'Agostino
Actor: Jeanne-Michèle Charbonnet, José Van Dam, Patricia Bardon, Salomé Haller, Stéphane Denève
No Of Discs: 1
Run Time: 2 hours
Region Code: Blu-ray: B (Europe, AU, NZ, Africa...)
Type: Filme
Release Year: 2013

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