Across history, the opera has run afoul of censors for its brutality and nudity. The current production at the Lyric Opera of ...
Lyric stages Richard Strauss's twisted but thrilling Salome, based on Oscar Wilde's play, for the first time in 20 years.
The story of Salome comes to us from the Bible. She is the daughter of Herodias and Herod II. Her mother later marries her ...
Performances in N.Y.C. 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. Manon Fleur Antonio and ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Pick In his company debut, the director Claus Guth takes a psychological approach, surrounding the title character with six versions of her ...