Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle

If you were like me a couple of weeks ago, you might have had a look at/listen to Bluebeard's Castle  by Bartók and said, what is this about? This is, after all, a pretty weird piece. I listened …

What's Wrong with Haydn Opera?

After Haydn opera came up briefly in the comments the other day I decided to have a listen. I've had this big box of Haydn for a while: I have listened through the whole box, 160 CDs, but I don&#…