BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE, Bartok - Sass, Kovats, Solti - 1981 TV, Original Hungarian, English subtitles.
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- Опубликовано: 27 мар 2020
- A sinister and philosophic story of Judit opening seven doors in the Bluebeard's castle. Solti, Sass and Kovacs merged fine interpretation with non-opera acting. Unusual sets make this film somewhat surreal. Details below. Subtitles verified against the Hungarian original.
Judit - SYLVIA SASS
Duke - KOLOS KOVACS
Music - Bela Bartok
Libretto - Bela Balazs
London Philarmonic Orchestra
Conductor - GEORG SOLTI
Staging and direction - MIKLOS SZINETAR 
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Look at Sylvia‘s facial expressions early on. Her character professes love but one can observe she has also a strong agenda in mind which will eventually prove to be her undoing. Watch her as her curiosity eventually overpowers her fear & even her initial affection. A superior production all around.ü
I don't know how many times I've listened to this in my life but it is always intriguing, beautiful and dangerous.
First time heard Sass and Kovacs in a full opera, both are very good, and Sass' acting is actually at the level of a dramatic actress. And the original Hungarian version is a lot more powerful than Engish translations.
I only recently discovered this opera having heard it live and I have absolutely fallen in love with it and the Hungarian language. Thank you for the video!
I have loved this work for years now. I go through phases where I just can't seem to get enough of it.
Bartok's only opera. An excellent performance. Thank you for posting.
Wow, what an amazing production. Thanks for posting 🙏🏽
Superb.
jedno z najlepszych nagrań tego arcydzieła bartokowskiego
Terrific staging. Thank you for the share.
Good Production for an great singers and beutifull music and an fantastic Solti hungarion too...
Sylwia to najpiękniejsza Judyta🙂
Thanks.
44:35 for the real good stuff
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...Kovacs seems a little wooden (though it is a role that's not supposed to be demonstrative, really) in his acting, but his voice is amazing--as good as anybody's as far as I can tell. I love everthing else, and Sass just owns me now...thanks a milliion for the post.
Yeah I was expecting more power in dramatic stature, but the voice carried me thru
To me - not wooden at all, check out for instance 48:54. It's just not a Hollywood style most are used to, an awakening volcano rather than fireworks.
Must be hard to act with those eyebrows…
@@rgd8625 Well the Judit here is really good at acting. I do see what you refer to though, this Bluebeard can act-I’m still a bit dubious about his range for this character though. Capturing the darker, gloomier side of Bluebeard is one of the things I find he doesn’t seem to fully accomplish. Otherwise he’s not that bad. (I don’t mean to sound critical…rather I would like to add to the table more points to discuss.) For reference, the 1963 Bluebeard is very good at providing a fuller, nuanced range needed for this part; he holds rather still at times but his subtle changes in emotion still register on his face, which is an effective approach.
Also I am not too much of a Hollywood style person myself, as I rather like watching Soviet cinema, British series, opera films (Corelli’s Turandot!) ect. Not that I don’t enjoy American movies as well, of course….
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Does anyone know where this production was filmed? I love the castle set, especially the lake of tears and the treasury!
It was a filmed for TV, hence the fabulous sets and camera work.
Beautifully performed and directed, but man oh man, I do not miss the days when opera costume designers were cribbing their ideas from old Star Trek episodes.
A C?? That's a big ask for a mezzo
Disturbing
Cher looks fabulous in this show!