Elza van den Heever, performing in the Met's new production of 'Salome,' shares how her role affects her psychologically, leading to disturbing nightmares. Directed by Claus Guth, this intense staging modernizes the classic opera, which recounts Salome's infamous dance for Herod Antipas. Guth, known for his innovative direction, introduces six body doubles that represent various stages of Salome's psyche, enhancing the theme of identity and inner turmoil. This production marks a notable update since the Met's last staging in 2004 and features a global audience via live broadcast.
"Every night I wake up with the most disturbing nightmares, just random things that I dream and feel so real... I wake up in a pool of sweat every single night with very, very weird, very strange things that I dream."
"Claus Guth's intense and disturbing production of 'Salome' opens Tuesday night... it's the Met's first new staging since 2004 of Strauss' adaptation of an Oscar Wilde play."
"Guth wanted them to resemble organ pipes when standing together. Their blank expressions bring to mind the Grady twins haunting the Overlook Hotel in Stanley Kubrick's 'The Shining.'"
"Unconscious, I probably took something from there... it also showcases the versatility and creativity that Guth brings to the stage, modernizing classic narratives and allowing deeper psychological explorations."
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