{"product_id":"dukas-ariane-et-barbe-bleue-1","title":"Dukas: Ariane et Barbe-bleue","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis Blu-ray Disc is only playable on Blu-ray Disc players and not compatible with standard DVD players.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ariane et Barbe-bleue makes its premiere on Blu-ray.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Stéphane Denève is universally acclaimed for his interpretation of French repertoire.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This is the twelfth release from the Liceu-Opus Arte partnership.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e -----\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Reviews:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e – BBC Music Magazine\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Charbonnet 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 disc. Dukas's opera deserves to be heard.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e – Gramophone\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Paul Dukas\u003cbr\u003e ARIANE ET BARBE-BLEUE \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Barbe-Bleue – José van Dam\u003cbr\u003e Ariane – Jeanne-Michèle Charbonnet\u003cbr\u003e Nurse – Patricia Bardon\u003cbr\u003e Sélysette – Gemma Coma-Alabert\u003cbr\u003e Ygraine – Beatriz Jiménez\u003cbr\u003e Mélisande – Elena Copons\u003cbr\u003e Bellangère – Salomé Haller\u003cbr\u003e Alladine – Alba Valldaura \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Liceu Grand Theater Chorus and Orchestra\u003cbr\u003e Stéphane Denève, conductor \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Claus Guth, stage director \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Recorded live at Gran Teatre del Liceu, June and July 2011 \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Picture format: 1080i High Definition\u003cbr\u003e Sound format: LPCM Stereo 2.0 \/ DTS 5.1\u003cbr\u003e Region code: 0 (worldwide)\u003cbr\u003e Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Catalan, Japanese\u003cbr\u003e Running time: 120 mins\u003cbr\u003e No. of Disc: 1 (Bl-ray)\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Opus Arte","offers":[{"title":"Blu-Ray","offer_id":49607837417752,"sku":"809478071143","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/4346\/3192\/files\/2136882.jpg?v=1777684008","url":"https:\/\/hbdirect.com\/products\/dukas-ariane-et-barbe-bleue-1","provider":"HBDirect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}