Performer: Marek Adamski

The Polish National Opera's first staging of Strauss' massive fairy tale feels like a bold statement of intent.

Mariusz Treliński's double bill pairing returns to the Metropolitan Opera with fine performances from Sonya Yoncheva and Gerald Finley in the leads. 

Director Mariusz Treliński’s previous work at the Met, in conjunction with Boris Kudlicka’s sets and Bartek Macias’ videos, was a double bill of Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta and Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle.

The Met's première of Iolanta and Bluebeard's Castle, delayed by snow, opened with powerful singing and deeply effective staging. Iolanta showcased beautiful singing from the principals, while Bluebeard's Castle showed off brilliant playing by the Met Orchestra.

Polish director Mariusz Treliński puts a contemporary spin on Salome by retelling the story from a victim's point of view. 

Pour la première fois représenté dans la capitale des Gaules, l'opéra virtuose de Richard Strauss bénéficie d'une extraordinaire interprétation musicale qui vient compenser les limites de la mise en scène.