Lucy Schaufer

The main plot of this rampant collection of scenes from the streets of the lower East Side of New York revolves around Frank and Anna Maurrant and their daughter Rose. A violent and tough character, Frank fails to see his wife’s growing despair due to his lack of affection. When he discovers her with her lover, he shots them both and goes to jail, leaving behind a heartbroken Rose who, after having experienced relentless harassment by two aggressive suitors, misses her one true chance at love. The opera ends by showing the streets of New York City moving on from these mundane events in total indifference.

Il n’est pas étonnant que le public du Met soit devenu fou devant la torride Salomé de Karita Mattila. Incontestablement l’une des plus grandes Salomé de notre époque, Mattila incarne parfaitement l’héroïne d’Oscar Wilde pétulante, obstinéeeet lubrique. Grâce à la musique révolutionnaire de Strauss qui magnifie l’atmosphère dégénérée et crée une tension érotique, cet opéra est aussi choquant aujourd’hui qu’il l’était lors de sa création en 1905.

This streaming charity concert with performances from Liz Callaway, Janie Dee, Fra Fee, Ramin Karimloo, L. Morgan Lee, Jamie Parker, Laura Pitt-Pulford, Clive Rowe, Jenna Russell, Michael Xavier, and more raises money for Acting For Others, NHS Charities Together, and Black Lives Matter Global Charities.