Sexy Salome
The Metropolitan Opera’s increasingly popular HD Live Series kicks off Saturday with Richard Strauss’ Salome. The live event on Saturday is about $22/ticket, and the encore performance is about $15. If the cost is keeping you from attending, consider the encore performance. Also, you might find it interesting to know that half of the ticket price goes directly to the Metropolitan Opera. These events are very expensive to produce. I’m very pleased to know that a substantial portion of the proceeds goes back to them. I always buy my tickets ahead of time on Fandango.com to avoid the lines at the theater and also to make sure I get a ticket, in case of a sell-out.
LIVE on Saturday, October 11, 2008 (1:00 pm ET)
ENCORE on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 (7pm in all time zones)
Karita Mattila caused a sensation when she sang Salome at the Met for the first time in 2004. She reprises her stunning interpretation of the part, including her unforgettable Dance of the Seven Veils. Read a Q & A with Karita Mattila about her role in Salome.
Conductor: Patrick Summers; Production: Jürgen Flimm; Karita Mattila, Ildikó Komlósi, Juha Uusitalo, Kim Begley, Joseph Kaiser. Download the cast sheet and synopsis.
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