The old French folk story about a young bride and her monstrous husband is a harrowing fable that continues to inspire powerful modern adaptations, writes Lillian Crawford. "Once upon a time… Where ...

The French folktale of Bluebeard is as famous as it is haunting. It tells the story of a young bride left alone to explore her wealthy but mysterious husband’s sprawling estate. She is given but one ...

THERE once lived a hideously blue-bearded man who slit the throats of his half-dozen wives, stashing their corpses in the basement of his castle one by one. So goes the legendary folk tale “Bluebeard” ...

Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta, starring soprano Anna Netrebko, shares a double bill with Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle, starring Nadja Michael and Mikhail Petrenko. Bass baritone Eric Owens hosts the broadcast.

Houston Symphony has scheduled only two performances of Béla Bartók’s magnificent opera Bluebeard’s Castle. One occurred last night, Saturday, and the final performance is Sunday matinee. This review ...

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Film Review: Bluebeard In this retelling of the tale of the wife-killing Bluebeard, drawn from Perrault's classic three-page story, there's hardly an inch of bare skin visible, let alone the erect ...

Footage of alleged ,'Bluebeard', victim Olga Kudrova partying on yacht A massive hunt is underway for a Russian tycoon's son who allegedly beat a porn star to death and attacked four sex workers.

Saginaw Valley State University recently announced the theater department will present the university premiere of “Burning Bluebeard” by Jay Torrence. The play will run from Wednesday, Oct. 25 through ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A grubby white box set, the floor ankle-deep in dead leaves, the walls scarred with the outlines of ...