Lyric stages Richard Strauss's twisted but thrilling Salome, based on Oscar Wilde's play, for the first time in 20 years.

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 ...

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

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

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.

There are hundreds of thousands of Greeks named Giannis or Ioanna (Gianna). Credit: AMNA In Greece, January 7th is more than just a date on the calendar; it is the name day of Saint John the Baptist, ...

They’ve gone from training as young kids at the Wheaton Ice Skating Academy to now being on the doorstep of qualifying for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina, Italy. Montgomery County natives ...

July 30, 1942 – December 27, 2025. Dr. Roger Brian Salome, D.D.S., beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, passed away December 27 ...

MASON CITY, Iowa — 43 North Iowa is gearing up for the 2026 edition of Dancing for the Dream, a fundraising event aimed at supporting people with disabilities and mental health needs across North Iowa ...

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