Salome will be presented at the Metropolitan Opera on May 17, 2025. This powerful opera, known for its intense narrative and striking music, features a talented cast, including soprano Elza van den ...

Director Claus Guth reimagines the biblical tale through Oscar Wilde’s haunting play.

Almost everyone in Salome wants something they shouldn’t. A king desires his stepdaughter, a servant desires a princess and a princess desires a prisoner with equal parts fascination and repulsion. We ...

The story of Salome, the niece and stepdaughter of the biblical King Herod, and her pursuit of John the Baptist has inspired countless works, from theater productions and paintings to films and ...

Herod (Vincent Wolfsteiner) and Herodias (Imelda Drumm) watch Salome (Sinéad Campbell Wallace) and the head of John the BaptistAll images by Patricio Cassinoni Filmed for future screening on the free ...

Salome is a dark and provocative opera centered on the biblical story of King Herod’s stepdaughter and her obsessive desire for John the Baptist (Jochanaan). Captivated by Jochanaan’s purity and ...

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Richard Strauss’ revolutionary score and scandalous Oscar Wilde–inspired drama took the world by storm at its premiere and continues to wow audiences today. Catherine Naglestad makes her Met debut in ...

Met performances of Strauss’s white-hot one-act tragedy, which receives its first new production at the company in 20 years. Claus Guth, one of Europe’s leading opera directors, gives the biblical ...