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Kathryn Lewek Leads ‘Salome’ at Cincinnati Opera

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On June 18 and 20, the Cincinnati Opera is set to present Strauss’ “Salome.” The company will present the work at the historic Music Hall featuring soprano Kathryn Lewek, in her title role debut. She will be joined by tenor Chad Shelton as Herod, bass-baritone Alfred Walker as Jochanaan, mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung as Herodias, and tenor Zach Borichevsky as Narraboth. Robert {…}

News, Season Announcement

Nino Machaidze, Enea Scala, Jessica Pratt, Véronique Gens, John Osborn, Salome Jicia & Csilla Boross Lead Opéra de Marseille’s 2026-27 Season

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Opéra de Marseille has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Salome Jicia, Margaux Poguet, Floriane Hasler, Nicolas Courjal, Marc Barrard, Cyrille Dubois, Mischa Schelomianski, and Louis Morvan star in Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” Lawrence Foster conducts the production by Agnès Jaoui. Performance Dates: Oct. 2-11, 2026 Alexandra Marcellier, Thomas Bettinger, and Marc Scoffoni lead Puccini’s “Le Villi” with Paolo Arrivabeni conducting and Stefano {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Latvian National Opera 2025-26 Review: Salome

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(Photo: A Zeltina) “Salome” undoubtedly stands as one of the most significant works in the history of German opera. The elements Wagner outlined in his works reached Strauss as a direct torrent of influence, and it is precisely in “Salome” where Strauss finally finds—after “Guntram” and “Feuersnot”—a personal, absolute, and unmistakably original musical language. I have always perceived in “Salome” {…}

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Cast Change: Jennifer Holloway Replaces Elena Stikhina in Lyric Opera of Chicago’s ‘Salome’

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Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced a cast change for its production of “Salome.” The company said that soprano Jennifer Holloway will portray the title role, replacing Elena Stikhina, who is withdrawing from the production due to her pregnancy. Holloway will make her Lyric debut in the title role that she has also performed at the Wiener Staatsoper, Berlin State {…}

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Cast Change: Lidia Fridman Replaces Elena Stikhina in ‘Salome’ at the Wiener Staatsoper

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its production of “Salome.” The company said that Lidia Fridman will replace Elena Stikhina in the title role. Fridman took to social media and said, “With immense joy and excitement, I can finally announce my return to the Wiener Staatsoper, with a role I deeply adore and carry close to my {…}

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Alex Prior Leads a New Recording of ‘Salome’ with Ambur Braid

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A new recording of “Salome” will be made by Alex Prior, conducting the Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería. The recording will be made at the Estudios Churubusco in Mexico City. Parallel to the recording, there will be a documentary made that will follow the process of the recording from the sonoral conception to work with the singers and the orchestra. The {…}

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Kirsty Taylor-Stokes & Eleanor Dennis Headline Regents Opera’s Reimagined ‘Salome’

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(Photo by Alexis Dubus) The UK’s Regents Opera is set to return to York Hall in 2026 with a new staging of Richard Strauss’ “Salome.” The production will be conducted by Artistic Director Ben Woodward and directed by playwright and director Mark Ravenhill, who sets it in the historic East End boxing venue. “After the monumental scale of the Ring {…}

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Baltic Opera Festival 2025 Review: Salome

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(Photo: K. Mystkowski) Now in its third year, the Baltic Opera Festival is hitting its stride, with founder and leading baritone Tomasz Konieczny omnipresent—tending to last-minute details and overseeing a courteous and attentive staff. The performances take place at the Forest Opera in Sopot, a seaside resort north of Gdańsk on the Polish Baltic coast. For many international opera lovers, {…}