The music gives complexity and dimension to this gritty and decadent tale. But the production has shifted the action to fascist Italy of the 1930s, setting up weird geographical and chronological ...

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 ...

Across history, the opera has run afoul of censors for its brutality and nudity. The current production at the Lyric Opera of Chicago runs through Feb. 14.

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 ...

Almost everyone in Salome wants something they shouldn’t. A king desires his stepdaughter, a servant desires a princess and a princess desires a prisoner with equal parts fascination and repulsion. We ...

Richard Strauss’s “Salome” has been described by opera singers, conductors, critics and fans as one of the world’s most thrilling, fast-paced and visceral works in the repertoire. And yet, the ...

Although little more than a footnote, it’s still one of the most titillating stories in the Bible: Salome, a young Jewish princess, dances for her stepfather, King Herod, in exchange for anything she ...

Richard Strauss' spin on biblical tale is bursting with inventive music and otherworldly performances in West Bay's production, which runs through Feb. 22.

Rylee Salome, the top-rated girls golfer in New Mexico, has committed to the New Mexico State women’s golf team. Salome, who will be seeking a fourth-straight state title as a senior this year, would ...