Clark Art Institute to Air Metropolitan Opera's "Salome"

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute will present a broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera’s production of "Salome" on Saturday, May 17, at 1 p.m.

The screening is part of the 2024–25 season of The Met: Live in HD and will take place in the auditorium located in the Manton Research Center.

The broadcast will feature the live performance, including backstage interviews and commentary. Yannick Nézet-Séguin will conduct Strauss’s opera, with Claus Guth directing a new production set in the Victorian era. The cast includes South African soprano Elza van den Heever as Salome, Swedish baritone Peter Mattei as Jochanaan, German tenor Gerhard Siegel as King Herod, American mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung as Herodias, and Polish tenor Piotr Buszewski as Narraboth.

Tickets are priced at $25 ($22 for members, $18 for students, and $5 for children 15 and under). Advance registration is encouraged due to limited capacity. Tickets can be purchased at clarkart.edu/events or by calling the box office at 413 458 0524. Tickets are nonrefundable.

 


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Friday Front Porch Feature: A Classic New England Home

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Are you looking for a classic New England home with plenty of space for entertaining? Then this might be the home for you.

Our Friday Front Porch is a weekly feature spotlighting attractive homes for sale in Berkshire County. This week, we are showcasing 153 Gale Road. 

This 1986 home has five bedrooms and 4 1/2 bathrooms, totaling 4,697 square feet, with just about three acres of land to enjoy.

The house features wood flooring throughout, two wood-burning fireplaces, two wood stoves, central air conditioning and a two-car attached garage.

Completing the property are owned solar panels, updated bathrooms, and a fully finished basement perfect for family fun, hanging out with friends, or time for yourself. Outside your cedar-shingled home, you can enjoy landscaped grounds, an expansive deck with a screened porch, and a custom fire pit. 

The house is on the market for $1,490,000.

We spoke to the listing agents from Burnham and Gold Real Estate Rebecca Cellana and Erin Scott. 

What do you think makes this property stand out in the current market? 

This house is spectacular, with a sprawling traditional layout, and it is located right around the corner from the center of town.

What kind of buyer do you see this home being perfect for?  

It could work perfectly as either a primary or secondary home.  It would also be great for someone who likes to entertain or host guests.

Are there any standout design features or recent renovations? 

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