The story of Salome, the niece and stepdaughter of the biblical King Herod, and her pursuit of John the Baptist has inspired countless works, from theater productions and paintings to films and ...

The people at Heartbeat Opera--that dazzling reinvention-machine for taking works that you think you might have heard one time too often and making them compelling--must have had a crystal ball when ...

On April 7, 8, 14 and 16, at the NOVA Center for Performing Arts, Rimrock Opera will present one of the most infamous tales in the Bible’s New Testament, "Salome," in operatic form. Salome, composed ...

Herod (WIll Upham) discovers some less-than-paternal feelings for his beautfiul stepdaughter Salome (Joanna Parisi). Courtesy West Bay Opera. West Bay takes one of the more provocative creations in ...

Salome is a dark and provocative opera centered on the biblical story of King Herod’s stepdaughter and her obsessive desire for John the Baptist (Jochanaan). Captivated by Jochanaan’s purity and ...

I couldn’t help but wondering whether the scheduling last week of two recent productions at the Vienna State Opera, Claus Guth’s TURANDOT and Cyril Teste’s SALOME, on subsequent nights had anything ...

Director Claus Guth’s production of Salome at the Metropolitan Opera is heavily laden with psychoanalytic symbols. King Herod’s titular stepdaughter, dressed in a Victorian-era children’s dress ...

Jennifer Holloway (L) as Salome and Alex Boyer as Herod in Richard Strauss's Salome at Lyric Opera Credit: Kyle Flubacker What’s the first thing that comes to mind at the mention of Salome? A freshly ...

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SAN ANTONIO — “Salome,” Richard Strauss' grand, sweeping tale of obsession and revenge, will be the featured presentation of Opera San Antonio's inaugural 2014-15 season, the emerging company ...