Flimm, Jurgen – MOSAEC

Seven Takes on the Lurid Dance of the Seven Veils in Strauss’s ‘Salome’

In Strauss’s “Salome,” is the Dance of the Seven Veils a seduction? A striptease? A cry for help? Watch some memorable versions from its long history.

By Zachary Woolfe

Davidsen, Lise Fang, Ying Fidelio (Opera) Flimm, Jurgen Konieczny, Tomasz Malkki, Susanna Metropolitan Opera Opera Pape, Rene

Review: With ‘Fidelio,’ the Met Opera Does What It Does Best

The Met, a magnet for star singers, flexed its muscles to stack the cast of Beethoven’s only opera, with Lise Davidsen in the title role.

By Joshua Barone

Bayreuth Wagner Festival Berlin (Germany) Berlin State Opera Classical Music Deaths (Obituaries) Flimm, Jurgen Metropolitan Opera Opera Salzburg (Austria) Salzburg Festival Theater

Jürgen Flimm, Director of Festivals and Opera Houses, Dies at 81

He left his mark in Hamburg, Berlin, Strasburg and elsewhere. He also directed a memorable “Ring” cycle in Bayreuth.

By A.J. Goldmann