Tag: Bluebeard’s Castle

INTRIGUING DOUBLE-BILL OF TWO RARELY PERFORMED OPERAS FEATURES NEW PRODUCTIONS OF TCHAIKOVSKY’S IOLANTA AND BARTÓK’S BLUEBEARD’S CASTLE “Tchaikovsky’s music for Iolanta is wistful, tremulous and full of yearning, qualities Ms. Netrebko communicates through her bittersweet singing. Yet flashes of vocal intensity, a Netrebko hallmark, come through when Iolanta tells of her increasing confusion. Ms. Michael brings a strong, bright voice and visceral intensity to Judith.…