Jose Van Dam:Charbonnet - Dukas: Ariane Et Barbe-Bleue | Liceu

Barbe-Bleue | Jos� van DamAriane | Jeanne-Mich�le CharbonnetNurse | Patricia BardonS�lysette | Gemma Coma-AlabertYgraine | Beatriz Jim�nezM�lisande | Elena CoponsBellang�re | Salom� HallerAlladine | Alba ValldauraOrchestra and Chorus of the Gran Teatre del LiceuConductor: St�phane Den�veDirector: Claus GuthRecorded live at Gran Teatre del Liceu, June & July 2011Dukas'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. Jos� 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-Mich�le Charbonnet. 1 x DVDCatalogue number: OA 1098 DRunning time: 120 minutesSubtitles: EN/FR/DE/ES/IT/CA/JPSound format: 2.0LPCM + 5.1(5.0) DTS