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.
Category: Salome (Opera)
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Strauss’s ‘Salome’ Gets a New Staging at the Metropolitan Opera
In his company debut, the director Claus Guth takes a psychological approach, surrounding the title character with six versions of her younger self.
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For His Met Opera Debut, a Director Takes On ‘Salome’
The renowned German director Claus Guth is staging Strauss’s breakthrough opera with a focus on themes of trauma and abuse.
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Review: Heartbeat Opera Compresses Strauss’s ‘Salome’
Heartbeat Opera specializes in daring reductions of the classics, and this may be its most implausible undertaking yet.
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TV, Movies, Music and Art to Look Forward to in 2025
“Severance” is finally back for its second season, three New York art museums are set to reopen and ballet goes extreme.
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Review: Lise Davidsen Achieves Strauss’s Ideal in ‘Salome’
Strauss had seemingly impossible standards for a soprano in “Salome.” But Davidsen, making her role debut in Paris, is exactly what he intended.
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What Is the Scariest Song of All Time? Poem? YouTube Video?
Times writers revealed their picks. Listen at your own risk.