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” ...

The French folktale of Bluebeard is as famous as it is haunting. It tells the story of a young bride left alone to explore her wealthy but mysterious husband’s sprawling estate. She is given but one ...

Film Review: Bluebeard In this retelling of the tale of the wife-killing Bluebeard, drawn from Perrault's classic three-page story, there's hardly an inch of bare skin visible, let alone the erect ...

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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.

The task is simple: walk or die.

Houston Symphony has scheduled only two performances of Béla Bartók’s magnificent opera Bluebeard’s Castle. One occurred last night, Saturday, and the final performance is Sunday matinee. This review ...