Bluebeard’s Castle

~ Release by Béla Bartók; Mika Kares, Szilvia Vörös, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Susanna Mälkki (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Bluebeard’s Castle, op. 11, BB 62: Prologue: “Haj regő rejtem”
sound engineer, mixer and editor:
Enno Mäemets
producer:
Robert Suff
spoken vocals [narrator]:
Géza Szilvay (violinist / conductor) (in 2020-01)
orchestra:
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra (in 2020-01)
conductor:
Susanna Mälkki (in 2020-01)
recorded at:
Musiikkitalo (Helsinki Music Centre) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 2020-01)
partial recording of:
A Kékszakállú herceg vára: Opening "Megérkeztünk" (in 2020-01)
composer:
Bartók Béla (Béla Bartók, composer)
librettist:
Béla Balázs
part of:
A kékszakállú herceg vára, Sz. 48, BB 62 (Bluebeard's Castle, Sz. 48, BB 62)
Béla Bartók2:02
2Bluebeard’s Castle, op. 11, BB 62: Opening Scene: “Megérkeztünk”
assistant recording engineer:
Ville Kuukka
sound engineer, mixer and editor:
Enno Mäemets
producer:
Robert Suff
bass vocals [Duke Bluebeard]:
Mika Kares (in 2020-01)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Judit]:
Szilvia Vörös (Hungarian mezzo-soprano) (in 2020-01)
orchestra:
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra (in 2020-01)
conductor:
Susanna Mälkki (in 2020-01)
recorded at:
Musiikkitalo (Helsinki Music Centre) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 2020-01)
partial recording of:
A Kékszakállú herceg vára: Opening "Megérkeztünk" (in 2020-01)
composer:
Bartók Béla (Béla Bartók, composer)
librettist:
Béla Balázs
part of:
A kékszakállú herceg vára, Sz. 48, BB 62 (Bluebeard's Castle, Sz. 48, BB 62)
Béla Bartók13:42
3Bluebeard’s Castle, op. 11, BB 62: First Door: “Jaj!” – “Mit látsz? Mit látsz?”
assistant recording engineer:
Ville Kuukka
sound engineer, mixer and editor:
Enno Mäemets
producer:
Robert Suff
bass vocals [Duke Bluebeard]:
Mika Kares (in 2020-01)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Judit]:
Szilvia Vörös (Hungarian mezzo-soprano) (in 2020-01)
orchestra:
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra (in 2020-01)
conductor:
Susanna Mälkki (in 2020-01)
recorded at:
Musiikkitalo (Helsinki Music Centre) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 2020-01)
recording of:
A Kékszakállú herceg vára: Door 1 "'Jaj! Mit látsz? Mit látsz? Láncok, kések" (in 2020-01)
composer:
Bartók Béla (Béla Bartók, composer)
librettist:
Béla Balázs
part of:
A kékszakállú herceg vára, Sz. 48, BB 62 (Bluebeard's Castle, Sz. 48, BB 62)
Béla Bartók4:18
4Bluebeard’s Castle, op. 11, BB 62: Second Door: “Mit látsz?” – “Száz kegyetlen szörnyű fegyver…”
assistant recording engineer:
Ville Kuukka
sound engineer, mixer and editor:
Enno Mäemets
producer:
Robert Suff
bass vocals [Duke Bluebeard]:
Mika Kares (in 2020-01)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Judit]:
Szilvia Vörös (Hungarian mezzo-soprano) (in 2020-01)
orchestra:
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra (in 2020-01)
conductor:
Susanna Mälkki (in 2020-01)
recorded at:
Musiikkitalo (Helsinki Music Centre) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 2020-01)
recording of:
A Kékszakállú herceg vára: Door 2 "Mit látsz? Százkegyetlen szörnyü fegyver" (in 2020-01)
composer:
Bartók Béla (Béla Bartók, composer)
librettist:
Béla Balázs
part of:
A kékszakállú herceg vára, Sz. 48, BB 62 (Bluebeard's Castle, Sz. 48, BB 62)
Béla Bartók4:14
5Bluebeard’s Castle, op. 11, BB 62: Third Door: “Oh, be sok kincs!”
assistant recording engineer:
Ville Kuukka
sound engineer, mixer and editor:
Enno Mäemets
producer:
Robert Suff
bass vocals [Duke Bluebeard]:
Mika Kares (in 2020-01)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Judit]:
Szilvia Vörös (Hungarian mezzo-soprano) (in 2020-01)
orchestra:
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra (in 2020-01)
conductor:
Susanna Mälkki (in 2020-01)
recorded at:
Musiikkitalo (Helsinki Music Centre) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 2020-01)
recording of:
A Kékszakállú herceg vára: Door 3 "Oh, be sok kincs! Oh, be sok kincs!" (in 2020-01)
composer:
Bartók Béla (Béla Bartók, composer)
librettist:
Béla Balázs
part of:
A kékszakállú herceg vára, Sz. 48, BB 62 (Bluebeard's Castle, Sz. 48, BB 62)
Béla Bartók2:24
6Bluebeard’s Castle, op. 11, BB 62: Fourth Door: “Oh! Virágok! Oh! Illatos kert!”
assistant recording engineer:
Ville Kuukka
sound engineer, mixer and editor:
Enno Mäemets
producer:
Robert Suff
bass vocals [Duke Bluebeard]:
Mika Kares (in 2020-01)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Judit]:
Szilvia Vörös (Hungarian mezzo-soprano) (in 2020-01)
orchestra:
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra (in 2020-01)
conductor:
Susanna Mälkki (in 2020-01)
recorded at:
Musiikkitalo (Helsinki Music Centre) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 2020-01)
recording of:
A Kékszakállú herceg vára: Door 4 "Oh! virágok! Oh! ilatoskert!" (in 2020-01)
composer:
Bartók Béla (Béla Bartók, composer)
librettist:
Béla Balázs
part of:
A kékszakállú herceg vára, Sz. 48, BB 62 (Bluebeard's Castle, Sz. 48, BB 62)
Béla Bartók4:45
7Bluebeard’s Castle, op. 11, BB 62: Fifth Door: “Ah!” – “Lásd ez az én birodalmam…”
assistant recording engineer:
Ville Kuukka
sound engineer, mixer and editor:
Enno Mäemets
producer:
Robert Suff
bass vocals [Duke Bluebeard]:
Mika Kares (in 2020-01)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Judit]:
Szilvia Vörös (Hungarian mezzo-soprano) (in 2020-01)
orchestra:
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra (in 2020-01)
conductor:
Susanna Mälkki (in 2020-01)
recorded at:
Musiikkitalo (Helsinki Music Centre) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 2020-01)
recording of:
A Kékszakállú herceg vára: Door 5 "Ah! Lásdez az én birodalmam" (in 2020-01)
composer:
Bartók Béla (Béla Bartók, composer)
librettist:
Béla Balázs
part of:
A kékszakállú herceg vára, Sz. 48, BB 62 (Bluebeard's Castle, Sz. 48, BB 62)
Béla Bartók6:32
8Bluebeard’s Castle, op. 11, BB 62: Sixth Door: “Csendes fehér tavat látok”
assistant recording engineer:
Ville Kuukka
sound engineer, mixer and editor:
Enno Mäemets
producer:
Robert Suff
bass vocals [Duke Bluebeard]:
Mika Kares (in 2020-01)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Judit]:
Szilvia Vörös (Hungarian mezzo-soprano) (in 2020-01)
orchestra:
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra (in 2020-01)
conductor:
Susanna Mälkki (in 2020-01)
recorded at:
Musiikkitalo (Helsinki Music Centre) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 2020-01)
recording of:
A Kékszakállú herceg vára: Door 6 "Csendes fehér tavat látok" (in 2020-01)
composer:
Bartók Béla (Béla Bartók, composer)
librettist:
Béla Balázs
part of:
A kékszakállú herceg vára, Sz. 48, BB 62 (Bluebeard's Castle, Sz. 48, BB 62)
Béla Bartók12:44
9Bluebeard’s Castle, op. 11, BB 62: Seventh Door: “Lásd a régi aszszonyokat”
assistant recording engineer:
Ville Kuukka
sound engineer, mixer and editor:
Enno Mäemets
producer:
Robert Suff
bass vocals [Duke Bluebeard]:
Mika Kares (in 2020-01)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Judit]:
Szilvia Vörös (Hungarian mezzo-soprano) (in 2020-01)
orchestra:
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra (in 2020-01)
conductor:
Susanna Mälkki (in 2020-01)
recorded at:
Musiikkitalo (Helsinki Music Centre) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 2020-01)
recording of:
A Kékszakállú herceg vára: Door 7 "Lásd a régi aszszonyokat" (in 2020-01)
composer:
Bartók Béla (Béla Bartók, composer)
librettist:
Béla Balázs
part of:
A kékszakállú herceg vára, Sz. 48, BB 62 (Bluebeard's Castle, Sz. 48, BB 62)
Béla Bartók9:50

Credits

Release

photography:Simon Fowler (English photographer)
Zsófia Raffay (photographer)
Saara Salmi (photographer)
liner notes:Arnold Whittall (musicologist)
liner notes translator:Horst A. Scholz
Jean-Pascal Vachon (musicologist)
executive producer:Robert Suff
purchase for download:https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/id1554585778 [info]
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/album/7AR4cFxDvB0FK6H99uV6sG [info]
https://www.deezer.com/album/209133452 [info]

Release group

part of:Grammy Award: Best Opera Recording nominees (number: 2022) (order: 12)