Salome
January 25. 2026 - February 14. 2026
Upcoming Dates
January 25. 2026 - February 14. 2026
Every obsession has consequences. Sometimes they’re deadly. Salome
Based on Oscar Wilde’s one-act play, Salome has been thrilling and fascinating audiences for more than a century. Lyric Opera of Chicago brings Sir David McVicar’s decadent production — which is set in 1940s fascist Italy and sheds a harsh light on the timeless greed and entitlement of the elite — to Chicago.
This gory thrill ride returns to Lyric for the first time in 20 years starring Elena Stikhina in the demanding title role of a teenage femme fatale whose infatuation has fatal implications, alongside Lyric favorites Brandon Jovanovich and Tanja Ariane Baumgartner.
Salome drips with decadence that matches Strauss’s lyrical score and German libretto. From the infamous "Dance of the Seven Veils" to Salome’s shocking last kiss, this production will leave you breathless.
- Language: Sung in German with projected English titles
- Running Time: 1 hour and 40 minutes, with no intermission
- Location: Lyric Opera House
- Composer: Richard Strauss
Artists
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Elena Stikhina *
Salome
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Brandon Jovanovich
Herod
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Nicholas Brownlee *
Jochanaan
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Tanja Ariane Baumgartner
Herodias
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Ryan Capozzo **
Narraboth
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Tomáš Netopil *
Conductor
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Sir David McVicar
Original Director
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Andrew George
Original Choreographer
Julia Burbach *
Revival Director
Es Devlin *
Designer
Wolfgang Göbbel
Original Lighting Designer
59 Productions *
Video Designer
Emily Piercy *
Revival Choreographer
* Lyric debut
** Ryan Opera Center alumnus
Credits
Production by the Royal Ballet and Opera, first seen at the Royal Opera House, London on February 21, 2008.
Photo credit: John Shaw/Lyric Opera of Chicago