Fairy Tales
With Peggy Reynolds. 3: Bluebeard
"Once upon a time there was a man who had several fine houses, silver and gold plate, embroidered furniture, and coaches gilt all over.
But this same man had a blue beard which made all the women run away from him." (Charles Perrault ) With excerpts from:
Offenbach Barbe-Bleue
Scottish Chamber Orchestra, conductor Claudio Abbado
Dukas Ariane et Barbe-Bleue
Katherine Ciesinski (soprano), Gabriel Bacquier (baritone),
Radio France Chorus and New Philharmonic, conductor Armin Jordan
Bartok Duke Bluebeard 's Castle
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo),
John Tomlinson (bass), Berlin Philharmonic , conductor Bernard Haitink