Recreaciones de Barba Azul en lengua francesa

Abstract

The French versions of the story of the evil Bluebeard and his curious wife are striking in their artistic value and diversity. This paper focuses on six recreations we have decided to highlight for their notable literary merit; these include three opera libretti (Raoul Barbe-Bleue by Michel-Jean Sedaine, Barbe-bleue by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halevy, Ariane et Barbe-bleue by Maurice Maeterlinck), a tale (Les Sept Femmes de la Barbe-bleue by Anatole France) and two recently published novels (Barbe bleue by Amelie Nothomb and Les Sangs by Audree Wilhelmy). Both the variety of the topics and the multiple portraits of the main character emphasise the talent of the writers in question, as well as the possibilities offered by recreation.

Las variaciones de la historia del malvado Barba Azul y de su indiscreta esposa en la tradicion francesa sorprenden por su calidad y su diversidad. Nuestro analisis se centra en seis recreaciones que hemos querido destacar por su notable valor literario, que incluyen tres libretos de opera (Raoul Barbe-Bleue de Michel-Jean Sedaine, Barbe-bleue de Henri Meilhac y Ludovic Halevy, Ariane et Barbe-bleue de Maurice Maeterlinck), un relato corto (Les Sept Femmes de la Barbe-bleue de Anatole France) y dos novelas recientes (Barbe bleue de Amelie Nothomb y Les Sangs de Audree Wilhelmy). La variedad de temas tratados y las multiples caracterizaciones del personaje principal ponen de relieve el talento de los mencionados escritores, asi como las posibilidades que ofrece la recreacion.