Elza van den Heever’s portrayal of Salome sticks to her when she leaves the Metropolitan Opera for a rented apartment on ...

In early December, after the final two performances of Richard Strauss’ ‘Die Frau ohne Schatten’ at the Metropolitan Opera, something out of the ordinary happened.

Before Strauss’ opening note, a video of a young Salome is projected as a prerecorded celesta plays, evoking a music box. The set includes a doll, a stuffed animal and a hobby horse. During the ...