"This [scenario] is all the more frustrating as it is musically very good indeed. Jeanne-Michèle Charbonnet copes well with the extreme demands of Ariane, while Patricia Bardon is excellent as the nurse and it is wonderful to have Jose van Dam for Barbe-Bleu's handful of lines. Most of all, Stéphane Denève's pacing and handling of orchestral texture are spot-on. One to hear with the screen off".
Klassisk
2013, nr. 29
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Steen Chr. Steensen
2013, nr. 29
"Den tyske instruktør Claus Guth har tilsyneladende ladet sig inspirere af nutidige forbrydelser, hvor kvinder har været holdt fangne i årevis a la Natascha Kampusch ... I den dominerende rolle som Ariane synger den franske sopran Jeanne-Michel Charbonnet ekspressivt og stort ... Det spanske orkester i Liceu-operaen er suverænt under Stéphane Denève og viser de mange kvaliteter i Dukas' musik fra det drømmende til det voldsomt ekspressive".
The gramophone
2013 April
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Andrew Lamb
2013 April
"Charbonnet offers limited variety of tone, but she stands up remarkably well to the role's non-stop demands. As her nurse, Patricia Bardon is admirable in a role she has rather made her own on stage and CD ... Dukas's opera deserves to be heard".
International record review
2013 April
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Peter J. Rabinowitz
2013 April
"I can't imagine anyone who knows the score not wanting a chance to see it as well as hear it - so especially given the excellence in the pit, this new version, despite its flaws, is strongly recommended as well".
