The old French folk story about a young bride and her monstrous husband is a harrowing fable that continues to inspire powerful modern adaptations, writes Lillian Crawford. "Once upon a time… Where ...

THERE once lived a hideously blue-bearded man who slit the throats of his half-dozen wives, stashing their corpses in the basement of his castle one by one. So goes the legendary folk tale “Bluebeard” ...

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Eberhard Kloke’s chamber reduction of Bartók’s score, which was advertised as the version used, allows for an orchestra of around 30 players. Here, with fuller strings, we get twice as many, the sound ...

Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta, starring soprano Anna Netrebko, shares a double bill with Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle, starring Nadja Michael and Mikhail Petrenko. Bass baritone Eric Owens hosts the broadcast.

Bluebird’s castle resort was such a beautiful experience. If you’re planning a trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands, you’ve probably seen photos of the bright blue water and the white sand. But there’s a ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Opera Review The Met’s new production of Tchaikovsky’s “Iolanta” — receiving its first performance at the house — and Bartok’s “Bluebeard’s Castle,” ...

Gerald Finley and Susan Bullock are at their best in a disquieting small-scale reimagining for Theatre of Sound; while Edward Gardner and the London Philharmonic’s more traditional take is equally ...

Fairy tales are not bastions of feminist literature. Given the time they were written in, this isn’t exactly surprising. Some of them really stand out as horrific stories of the dangers of being a ...