The final cistern scene, in which a blood-daubed Elza van den Heever as Salome finally kisses the head, is a masterstroke.

In his company debut, the director Claus Guth takes a psychological approach, surrounding the title character with six ...

New York Live” will be presenting a special look at the 2025 Met Gala on Monday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m. ET. “New York Live ...

The renowned German director Claus Guth is staging Strauss’s breakthrough opera with a focus on themes of trauma and abuse.

New York City’s luxury Upper East Side hotels take center stage on Met Gala Monday as the stars get ready for fashion’s ...

the mezzo-soprano returns to the Metropolitan Opera of New York to perform as Rosina in “Il barbiere di Siviglia” (The Barber of Seville,) one of the most iconic works of opera buffa.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Live at the Met, the Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning series of live, high definition (HD) opera transmissions to theaters ...

LEWISBURG, WV - Greenbrier Valley Theatre will present Salome transmitted live from the Met stage in New York City on May 17. The performance will begin at 1 p.m.

This image released by the Opera shows Peter Mattei as Jochanaan, foreground left, and Elza van den Heever in the title role ...

On May 4, 1950, a collage of photos of the Metropolitan Opera Co. and those attending the performance were published in The Daily Oklahoman.

Since that competitive day in New Orleans, winner Luke Sutliff has won the Laffont Competition — National Semifinals and the ...