Poulenc's The Human Voice / Bartók's Bluebeard's Castle
Poulenc: La Voix Humaine / Bartók: Le Château de Barbe-Bleue
“A unique merger of two one-act operas”
Synopsis
Running through Bartók’s disenchanted tale, whose haunting music was initially condemned as unplayable, and the expression of despair in Poulenc’s monologue, the director Krzysztof Warlikowski perceives a shared dramatic thread, a shared feminine consciousness and a shared sense of imprisonment and suffocation: for the woman who penetrates the confines of Bluebeard’s castle and Elle, the woman who clings to a telephone conversation with a man as the only thing worth living for, are condemned to share the same fate. And this man she speaks to, does he really exist? Unless the director has interpreted Cocteau’s words to the letter and the telephone has become a “terrifying weapon that leaves no trace, makes no noise”…
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Release History & Theatrical Window
June 1, 2018
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Stéphane Metge, Stéphane Lissner
- Screenplay & Story
- Béla Balázs, Jean Cocteau
- Original Score
- Francis Poulenc, Béla Bartók
- Original Title
- Poulenc: La Voix Humaine / Bartók: Le Château de Barbe-Bleue
- Country of Origin
- France, Germany
- Spoken Languages
- French, Hungarian
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Production Studios
- Arthaus Musik, Opéra National de Paris, Telmondis
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Stéphane Metge, Stéphane Lissner
Béla Balázs, Jean Cocteau
Francis Poulenc, Béla Bartók
Antoine Perset, Laurent Métivier, Denis Morlière
Department Leadership Roster
Antoine Perset
Producer
Stéphane Metge
Director
Stéphane Lissner
Director
Laurent Métivier
Producer
Béla Balázs
Writer
Denis Morlière
Producer
Jean Cocteau
Writer
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What is Poulenc's The Human Voice / Bartók's Bluebeard's Castle about?
Running through Bartók’s disenchanted tale, whose haunting music was initially condemned as unplayable, and the expression of despair in Poulenc’s monologue, the director Krzysztof Warlikowski perceives a shared dramatic thread, a shared feminine consciousness and a shared sense of imprisonment and suffocation: for the woman who penetrates the confines of Bluebeard’s castle and Elle, the woman who clings to a telephone conversation with a man as the only thing worth living for, are condemned to share the same fate. And this man she speaks to, does he really exist? Unless the director has interpreted Cocteau’s words to the letter and the telephone has become a “terrifying weapon that leaves no trace, makes no noise”…
Who directed Poulenc's The Human Voice / Bartók's Bluebeard's Castle?
Poulenc's The Human Voice / Bartók's Bluebeard's Castle was directed by Stéphane Metge, Stéphane Lissner.
Who stars in Poulenc's The Human Voice / Bartók's Bluebeard's Castle?
The principal cast of Poulenc's The Human Voice / Bartók's Bluebeard's Castle includes John Relyea, Ekaterina Gubanova, Claude Bardouil, Barbara Hannigan, Esa-Pekka Salonen.
When was Poulenc's The Human Voice / Bartók's Bluebeard's Castle released and how long is it?
Poulenc's The Human Voice / Bartók's Bluebeard's Castle was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 2h 1m.
Who composed the musical score for Poulenc's The Human Voice / Bartók's Bluebeard's Castle?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Poulenc's The Human Voice / Bartók's Bluebeard's Castle was composed by Francis Poulenc, Béla Bartók.