Based on Oscar Wilde's lurid play, it is an intense exploration of the Salome story. Its sumptuous vocal and orchestral writing seethes and pulsates as Strauss conjures up the brutality of Herod's corrupt court. Richard Strausss opera at the Salzburg Festival, staged by Romeo Castellucci at the Felsenreitschule, was nothing short of a sensation. Debuting in the title role, Asmik Grigorian propelled herself to international stardom with her mesmerizing singing and acting abilities. The exceptional soprano recently won the International Opera Award as best singer.

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An American tourist on a day trip to Sussex from London inadvertently finds himself at Glyndebourne ...

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Aging opera singer Maria Callas tries to make a comeback by performing in a production of Bizet's "C...

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The European premiere of the opera by the contemporary American composer John Adams, with libretto b...

Set in turn of the century Baku at the dawn of the 20th century, a young man wishes to marry. Since ...

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An aging opera singer looks back on her long life, including her relationships with her vocal teache...

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In its most ambitious effort yet to bring the joy and artistry of opera to audiences everywhere duri...

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