Vienna State Opera Live Stream: Lise Lindstrom, Waltraud Meier to Star in ‘Salome’

By David Salazar
(Credit: Rosie Hardie)

The Vienna State Opera will live stream Richard Strauss’ “Salome” on Jan. 24, 2020.

Taking on the title role will be Lise Lindstrom with Waltraud Meier as her mother Herodias and Herwig Pecoraro as the villainous Herodes. As Jochanaan, audiences will see Michael Volle.

Mikko Franck is set to conduct the production directed by Boleslaw Barlog.

The stream kicks off at 7 p.m. local time. That’s around 2 p.m. EDT and 11 a.m. PST for the start time.

Per the official website, tickets start at 16 euros (approximately $16 USD) and can be purchased right off the Vienna State Opera’s streaming website. There are options for monthly subscriptions to future performances on the service depending on users’ preference to experience opera from the comfort of their homes.

Next up on the slate of live streams will be  “Fidelio,” “Rusalka,” “Otello,” and “Elektra.”

 

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