“It exists in our imagination as one of those iconic moments in drama.” The most infamous moment of R. Strauss’ SALOME, the Dance of the Seven Veils has provoked awe and controversy throughout the opera’s history. Here, director Atom Egoyan explains the importance of this scene to our production—reflecting on the path that led our tragic heroine to her untimely demise.  Hear more from the director’s chair at coc.ca/COCnews/Egoyan | Canadian Opera Company | Facebook

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Salome’s ‘Dance of the Seven Veils’ has sent generations reeling. Throughout the ages, Oscar Wilde’s femme fatale caused a lot of stir. For her version of ‘Dance of the Seven Veils’, director Aïda Gabriëls invites musicians Colin H. Van Eeckhout (Amenra), Pieter-Jan Van Assche (Innerwoud) and soprano Astrid Stockman to fiddle with the deeply human figure of Salome. During the pandemic, the team resided in AB for a few days to prepare this performance. Let’s look back on the outright impressive r

57K views · 1.1K reactions |  Urgent: Galloway on the Dance of the Seven Veils #SevenDwarfs #LabourSplinter | George Galloway | Facebook