Whenever I hear the words ‘Bluebeard’s Castle’ I get a shiver down my spine thinking of the wives, all gone and the secrets that lie in the dungeons. This part cinematic, part stage production from Miklos Szinetar and Sir George Solti is as unsettling as it must be. Bartok’s music tells the story impeccably his usual rhythmic style and fascinating harmonies. Kolos Kovats is particularly good as the mysterious and frightening Bluebeard.