What to know about the darkly twisted ‘Salome,’ which is back at the Lyric Opera after two decades

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.

Review: In ‘Salome’ by Lyric Opera, devastating excess is the point

Original director David McVicar’s famous production of the Richard Strauss opera gets its bloody, eye-popping U.S. debut in ...

Review: The real star of Lyric Opera’s ‘Salome’ is Strauss’ extraordinary score

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 ...
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A blood-drenched ‘Salome’ is too much of the wrong thing

The story of Salome comes to us from the Bible. She is the daughter of Herodias and Herod II. Her mother later marries her ...
Entertainment Weekly

TIFF 2023 lineup adds Nickelback and Sylvester Stallone documentaries, Anna Kendrick's serial killer film

TIFF 2023 lineup adds Chris Pine, Nickelback, Anna Kendrick. Courtesy TIFF (2); Dale MacMillan/Getty Images As previously announced, Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan's latest will also debut at the ...