# Charles Silver: La Belle au bois dormant, 2-disc opera

Charles Silver’s La Belle au bois dormant is an opera release on two discs from Bru Zane. The listing describes a work based on Perrault’s Sleeping Beauty, first performed in Marseille in 1902, with comic characters Jacotte and Barnabé. Disc format and track or performance details are not supplied.

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- Market: UK
- Language: en-GB
- Currency: GBP
- Category: Books, Music & Hobbies > Books, Music & Movies > Recorded Music
- Price: 36.45 GBP
- Previous price: 38.91 GBP
- Discount: 6%
- Price checked: 2026-11-12T15:04:16.637Z
- Rating: 4.8 / 5
- Reviews: 6

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## At a glance

- The listing describes the opera as drawing on Perrault’s Sleeping Beauty, with comic roles for Jacotte and Barnabé.
- The supplied description says the work premiered in Marseille in 1902 and later had a revival at Brussels’s Théâtre de la Monnaie.

## Pros

- Two discs provide a physical opera release for listeners who collect recordings on disc.
- The fairytale source and added comic characters may suit listeners seeking a less familiar opera with a recognisable story.

## Specifications

### Identity
- Brand: Bru Zane
- Title: Charles Silver: La Belle au bois dormant
- Number of discs: 2
### Physical details
- Dimensions and weight: 20.88 x 13.67 x 2.34 cm; 335.66 g
- Country of origin: Netherlands

## Before you buy

- The listing gives no disc format, cast, conductor, recording date, track listing, running time or language information, so check these details if they affect playback or selection.

## A good fit for

- Opera collectors interested in Charles Silver or French opera repertory.
- Listeners looking for an operatic take on Sleeping Beauty, including comic elements alongside the fairytale plot.

## Less suited to

- Buyers who need confirmed format, performers, recording details, running time or language before choosing a release.

## Customer feedback

Aggregate ratings are mostly five-star, with a smaller two-star share, but the sample is small and no written customer feedback is supplied. The ratings do not explain what buyers liked or disliked, so they cannot establish the recording’s performance quality or clarify the unlisted disc format and performers.

## Frequently asked questions

### How many discs are listed?
The product details specify 2 discs. The format of those discs is not stated.
### What is the opera about?
The supplied description says it is based on Perrault’s Sleeping Beauty and adds comic touches through Jacotte and Barnabé.
### Are the performers and recording details provided?
No cast, conductor, recording date, running time, track listing or language information is supplied in the product details shown.

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## Images

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