Salome by Strauss, From (2024/2024), Directed by Christof Loy,, Conductor Hannu Lintu, Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, Finland

Based on a play by Oscar Wilde (1854–1900), Salome is one of the most intense and powerful operas ever created. Sensational in its time, Salome was received with both wonder and shock, thanks to its theme combining religion and eroticism and its groundbreaking musical language. After Salome’s world premiere in 1905, Richard Strauss became an opera composer whose name was on everyone’s lips. In his electrifying revision, the masterful director Christof Loy now presents the classic work from a fresh perspective. This one-act opera captivates its audience with its unexpected elements and profound insights. Salome returns to the Finnish National Opera’s repertoire in the autumn of 2024.