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	INKPOT#64/89 CLASSICAL MUSIC REVIEWS: BARTÓK Duke Bluebeard's Castle - An Inktroduction
		The legend of Bluebeard was thought to have been based on the 17th-century figure of Gilles de Rais, dubbed the "wickedest man in the world", who at the time of his death had murdered, by way of ritual sacrifice, 800 children.
		Bluebeard questions her continually if she is afraid, but she brushes the queries aside — and the rumours she had heard about her sinister groom — and chirps confidently that she will bring "warmth, brightness and love" to the castle.
		Bluebeard warns her of her request, calling to mind the gossip which runs amok of his evil-doings she had surely heard.
	inkpot.com /classical/bluebeard.html (1087 words)

	Bluebeard - LoveToKnow 1911 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The essentials of the story - Bluebeard's prohibition to his wife to open a certain door during his absence, her disobedience, her discovery of a gruesome secret, and her timely rescue from death - are to be found in other folklore stories, none of which, however, has attained the fame of Bluebeard.
		Bluebeard, though Perrault does not state the number of his crimes, is generally credited with the murder of seven wives.
		In France the Bluebeard legend has its local habitation in Brittany, but whether the existing traditions connecting him with Gilles de Rais or Comorre the Cursed, a Breton chief of the 6th century, were anterior to Perrault's time, we have no means of determining.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Bluebeard (563 words)

	Bluebeard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bluebeard is the title character in a famous fairy tale about a violent nobleman and his over-curious wife.
		Bluebeard was a wealthy aristocrat, feared because of his fierce appearance and wild behaviour.
		Bluebeard is the subject of an opera by Bela Bartok, Duke Bluebeard's Castle.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bluebeard (1099 words)

	Bluebeard — Infoplease.com
		Bluebeard - Bluebeard Bluebeard, nickname of the chevalier Raoul in a story by Charles Perrault.
		Bluebeard - Bluebeard A bogey, a merciless tyrant, in Charles Perrault's Contes du Temps.
		Bluebeard's Key - Bluebeard's Key When the blood stain of this key was rubbed out on one side, it appeared on the...
	www.infoplease.com /dictionary/brewers/bluebeard.html (251 words)

	Sample Chapter for Tatar, M.: Secrets beyond the Door: The Story of Bluebeard and His Wives.
		Bluebeard returns home to discover the evidence of his wife's transgression and is about to execute her for her act of disobedience, when his wife's brothers, summoned by "Sister Anne" (who has evidently been in the mansion all along), come to the rescue and cut him down with their swords.
		Even as Bluebeard and his wife fill the visual space and are almost joined in compositional terms, it is clear that the wife is on more intimate terms with the key than with her admonishing husband, who in turn seems fascinated by and fixated on the curiosity that his wife has become.
		Crane's Bluebeard, like Doré's, is presented as an aristocrat, a nobleman who is both "rich and grand." The British illustrator seems to have been inspired by Doré's temptation scene, for he too shows husband and wife in an intimate moment, with the husband observing the wife's fascination with the keys offered to her.
	www.pupress.princeton.edu /chapters/s7894.html (11526 words)

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		Bluebeard often went away to war, and when he did, he left his wife in charge of the castle...
		Bluebeard was clutching a big knife and he grabbed his bride by the hair...
		Bluebeard's poor wives were given a Christian burial, the castle was completely renovated and the young widow, some time later, married a good and honest young man, who helped her to forget the terrible adventure.
	www.bralyn.net /etext/literature/grimm/bluebeard.txt (1094 words)

	SurLaLune Fairy Tales: History of Bluebeard
		Bluebeard was already a folk tale by the time Charles Perrault wrote it down and published it in 1697.
		Some speculators think the story of Bluebeard arose among the peasantry to warn their children to stay away from the dangerous baron whom they had no other protection against due to his political and financial stature.
		Bluebeard is perhaps best known today through the recent translations by Jack Zipes (Zipes 1989) and in treatments such as Angela Carter's "The Bloody Chamber" (Carter 1979).
	www.surlalunefairytales.com /bluebeard/history.html (573 words)

	Brewer, E. Cobham. Dictionary of Phrase & Fable. Bluebeard.
		The tale of Bluebeard (Chevalier Raoul) is known to every child, but many have speculated on the original of this despot.
		This Giles or Gilles who lived at Machecoul, in Brittany, was accused of murdering six of his seven wives, and was ultimately strangled and burnt in 1440.
		Campbell has a Bluebeard story in his Tales of the Western Highlands, called The Widow and her Daughters.
	www.bartleby.com /81/2081.html (182 words)

	Bluebeard in Jane Eyre
		The wife manages to stall long enough, because just as Bluebeard is about to kill her, the brothers come to her rescue and kill him instead.
		In Bluebeard’s case he is trying to persuade one of the young neighbors to marry him.
		Bronte uses the tale of Bluebeard and Jane’s reference to it as a means of foreshadowing the existence of Rochester’s secret wife Bertha.
	www.umd.umich.edu /casl/hum/eng/classes/434/charweb/price2.htm (1744 words)

	cocteau twins \| discography \| fan reviews \| Bluebeard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		bluebeard is a great song, obviously, it has worked its way into muzak-land...i think three-swept and ice-pulse fit in with the blue bell knoll material.
		And the acoustic bluebeard is a nice, whimsical dose of sacre francais (although a bit sketchy - like a demo rather than a true release).
		The song "Bluebeard" appeals to almost everyone, but the acoustic "Bluebeard" and especially "Ice Pulse" are among my 10 favorite Twins songs of all time -- and that's high praise indeed.
	www.cocteautwins.com /html/discography/reviews/blu_rev.html (1124 words)

	BSO unlocks secrets of Bartok's 'Bluebeard' - The Boston Globe
		The work traces the unfolding intimacy between Bluebeard and his fourth wife, Judith, as she probes into his fortress by opening up each of seven locked doors.
		Albert Dohmen was a commanding Bluebeard, singing with a deeply resonant bass-baritone, if not always with the ardor one might have expected from the anguished duke.
		The broad yet tender lyricism of the second movement felt miles away from Bluebeard's dark blood-drenched corridors, and after the chill that descends in the final bars of that opera, the audience seemed grateful for the warmth.
	www.boston.com /news/globe/living/articles/2006/11/11/bso_unlocks_secrets_of_bartoks_bluebeard (509 words)

	Henri Landru: Blue Beard by Mark Gribben
		Bluebeard asked for the hand of one in marriage and left it up to the widow to choose.
		Fatima was pale with fear as Bluebeard entered their rooms and she shivered as he took her hands.
		Now Bluebeard cried out in a voice loud enough to shake the entire house and Fatima was left with no other course but to go down to him.
	www.crimelibrary.com /serial7/landru/index.htm (1688 words)

	Bluebeard
		The Bluebeard story is one of the most enigmatic of those looked at in the class.
		Partly because of its enigmatic nature, the Bluebeard story is open to many very different but equally valid approaches, often valuable for the ideas and discussion that go beyond the tale.
		One French tradition is that the story of Bluebeard evolved from a true story: that of the French Marshall of France, Gilles de Rais, born around 1401, and put to death in 1440.
	www.arts.ualberta.ca /mmorris/388/bluebeard.htm (1354 words)

	BLUEBEARD
		Bluebeard often went away to war, and when he did, he left his wife in charge of the castle...
		Bluebeard was clutching a big knife and he grabbed his bride by the hair...
		Bluebeard's poor wives were given a Christian burial, the castle was completely renovated and the young widow, some time later, married a good and honest young man, who helped her to forget the terrible adventure.
	www.iit.edu /~niedmic/island_imagination/bluebeard.html (1088 words)

	deseretnews.com \| 'Bluebeard' a superb concoction
		Bela Bartok's 1918 opera "Bluebeard's Castle" is a superbly concocted blend of symbolism and psychology.
		The relationship between Bluebeard and Judith, the cornerstone of the story, taken in a symbolic context, is that of the complicated relationships in which men and women find themselves.
		"Bluebeard's Castle" will be sung in Hungarian, and the edition that the Utah Symphony will use has been newly restored by the composer's son Peter Bartok, who has corrected misprints and inaccuracies that have found their way into the score over the past 85 years.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,635201523,00.html (603 words)

	Bluebeard - BPAL Madness!
		It is a scent that fits the character of Bluebeard very well - the veneer of aristocratic elegance expressed by the violet and lavender hiding something malevolent and cruel beneath.
		It is Bluebeard - I can smell the affluent, well-groomed husband-to-be in there, and the dark depths and fright of forbidden rooms and dread of the husband returning...
		Bluebeard was an extra imp that the Lab generously threw in with my order.
	www.bpal.org /index.php?showtopic=606 (2266 words)

	DVD Reviews \| Bluebeard
		A good place to start is Bluebeard (1944), an excellent film, which the DVD presents in as good a print as you’re likely to find.
		Bluebeard is set in 19th-century Paris (seemingly during the era of Louis Bonaparte?), when the eponymous, but unknown killer is leaving a school of pretty young victims floating in the Seine.
		Bluebeard presents an opportunity to investigate an Ulmer that is less fanciful, but perhaps more impressive.
	www.henrysheehan.com /dvd/abc/bluebeard.html (1356 words)

	Double Bill: Duke Bluebeard's Castle and Erwartung @ Royal Opera House, London: opera review
		The two play out a psychological battle as Bluebeard wills his wife not to ask him for the keys, but he gives in little by little — until she opens the final door to discover Bluebeard's three previous wives, still alive and kicking.
		Albert Dohmen is the embodiment of Bluebeard, a very imposing figure on the stage whose mental agony is astoundingly vivid.
		In Decker's conception, Bluebeard's giant seventh door is reused as The Woman's point of entrance and departure, and a silent figure of The Man (representing The Woman's lover) appears on stage.
	www.musicomh.com /opera/roh-bluebeard_0506.htm (894 words)

	SurLaLune Fairy Tales: The Annotated Bluebeard
		Bluebeard and the Bloody Chamber by Terri Windling
		(These were all the wives whom Bluebeard had married and murdered, one after another.) She thought she should have died for fear, and the key, which she pulled out of the lock, fell out of her hand.
		Bluebeard returned from his journey the same evening, and said he had received letters upon the road, informing him that the affair he went about was ended to his advantage.
	www.surlalunefairytales.com /bluebeard/index.html (1821 words)

	The Official Site for Bluebeard's Castle, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The resort includes a centuries-old fortress bearing the name "Bluebeard," after the infamous pirate, and check-in takes place in the former residence of the Danish governor of the island.
		This tropical paradise is the perfect place for a private getaway as it is set on a secluded hilltop and overlooks the harbor of St. Thomas.
		Bluebeard's Castle is centally located in the most desirable part of the island with world class shopping minutes away.
	www.bluebeards-castle.com (254 words)

	Glimmerglass Opera - Bluebeard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Bluebeard is on the search for a new wife (he's been a widower since last Thursday) and is smitten with the Rubenesque charms of Boulotte, the recent winner of the annual Rose Queen contest.
		Bluebeard thinks she has been satisfactorily disposed of, though his resourceful yes-man Popolani has a few tricks up his sleeve.
		Bluebeard triumphantly charges back to court, interrupts the wedding of Hermia and Saphir (now revealed as a prince) and threatens violence if he does not get Hermia.
	www.glimmerglass.org /operas/bluebeard_syn.htm (295 words)

	“Bluebeard”
		Bluebeard, to engage their affection, took them, with their mother and three or four ladies of their acquaintance, with other young people of the neighborhood, to one of his country houses, where they stayed a whole week.
		About a month afterwards, Bluebeard told his wife that he was obliged to take a country journey for six weeks at least, about affairs of very great consequence.
		Bluebeard returned from his journey the same evening, saying that he had received letters upon the road, informing him that the affair he went about had concluded to his advantage.
	www.colorado.edu /English/courses/purcell/Spring2006/bluebeard.htm (1729 words)

	Bluebeard and the Bloody Chamber by Terri Windling
		In various "demon lover" ballads found in the Celtic folk tradition, the Bluebeard figure is the devil in disguise, or else a treacherous elfin knight, or a murderous ghost, or a false lover with rape or robbery on his mind.
		She herself does not outwit Bluebeard, she weeps and trembles and waits for her brothers — unlike the folklore heroines who, even when calling brothers to their aid, have first proven themselves to be quick-witted, courageous, and pro-active.
		"Bluebeard's Daughter," by Sylvia Townsend Warner is a wry, sly, elegant tale about the daughter of Bluebeard's third wife, with her own abiding interest in the locked room of her father's castle.
	www.endicott-studio.com /rdrm/forblue.html (5209 words)

	bluebeard - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Bluebeard (folklore), character in folktales, popularized by the writer Charles Perrault in France about 1697.
		Bluebeard (plant), common name for several small deciduous shrubs, also called blue spirea or caryopteris.
		Vonnegut’s other works include the novels Bluebeard (1987) and Hocus Pocus (1990), the play Happy Birthday, Wanda June (1971), the children’s book...
	encarta.msn.com /bluebeard.html (89 words)

	Bluebeard Music : iSOUND.COM™
		Bluebeard has been around for nearly 30 years and was a mainstay of the Southern California club scene in the 70s and 80s, playing dates with everyone from Van Halen to The Motels to Steppenwolf.
		Bluebeard received widespread critical acclaim in the U.S. (from the likes of Billboard Magazine, Cash Box, BAM and Radio Report), and was an underground favorite in Japan and Europe.
		Bluebeard was originally formed by Barry Leech, Vincent Bitetti, Vincent Thomas-Penny, Gayle Hart and Danny Bogan.
	www.isound.com /bluebeard_music (542 words)

	Amazon.ca: Bluebeard: Books: Kurt Vonnegut (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Although not among his best novels, Bluebeard is a good one and features liberal doses of his off-balance humor.
		Bluebeard is deffinatly in the same ranks with Cat's cradle and Breakfast of Champions
		Karabekian has a less than ordinary past, but the story itself seldom leaves his house in the Hamptons, except for the random flashbacks to his childhood or his time during the war as a camouflage artist.
	www.amazon.ca /Bluebeard-Kurt-Vonnegut/dp/0440201969 (1029 words)

	Bluebeard
		According to the commentary on Sur La Lune, the story of Bluebeard is based on the life of Giles de Rais, a Marshal of France who served under Joan of Arc.
		In 1697 Perrault published Bluebeard, in Histioiires ou contes du temps passé / Stories or Tales of Past Time, making it equally justifiable to say that Henry VIII was the real life model with his domestic diplomacy of disposing with several wives.
		In some ways, Bluebeard is the inversion of Beauty and the Beast regarding the themes of fidelity and marriage.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/fairytales_myths_fables_&legends/111446 (504 words)

	Classic-Horror Review of Bluebeard (1944)
		In this movie it is determined, at least in my viewpoint, at the moment when you are aware that the person of your acquaintance, one you may have assumed to be harmless, even gentle, is the notorious Bluebeard of whom the women of Paris have feared and agonized about.
		This low budget B film does not stand the test of time very well and cannot be compared to Ulmer's masterpiece The Black Cat but despite any drawbacks this movie does have it is worth a look by the most avid of fans willing to explore the fringes of the genre.
		Bluebeard is generally well acted by all the supporting actors and has moments of humor, more subtle than blatant comic relief and the dark moody lighting gives appealing atmosphere even if it doesn't achieve a status of classic.
	www.classic-horror.com /reviews/bluebeard.shtml (413 words)

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