SALOME | Teatro Regio Turin • April 06, 2027
Sin, seduction, and a historical scandal: Experience Strauss' brilliant adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s drama in a surrealist production conducted by Axel Kober.
€490
Teatro Regio Torino photo Edoardo Piva
Just one year after its scandalous 1905 world premiere in Dresden, Richard Strauss himself conducted the first performance of Salome outside the German-speaking world right here at the Teatro Regio. 120 years later, this masterpiece returns in a striking, surrealist production by acclaimed film and opera director Kornél Mundruczó, who resets the action in the Trump era. Strauss immerses Oscar Wilde’s decadent drama of innocence and perversion into a revolutionary sonic architecture. Conducted by Axel Kober, the stellar cast features Johanni van Oostrum in the demanding title role, alongside John Daszak, Jennifer Larmore, and Gábor Bretz. A hypnotic vortex of Jugendstil lyricism, daring dissonances, and the famous Dance of the Seven Veils.
Plot of Salome
The Dance for the Prophet’s Head
The Obsession: On the terrace of Herod’s palace, the young princess Salome becomes transfixed by the voice of the imprisoned prophet Jochanaan (John the Baptist). She commands the guards to release him from the cistern and attempts to seduce him, but the prophet fiercely rejects and curses her.
The Promise: Tetrarch Herod, consumed by lust for his stepdaughter, begs Salome to dance for him. In return, he swears an oath to grant her anything she desires—even half his kingdom. Salome agrees and performs the hypnotic Dance of the Seven Veils.
The Demand: Following the dance, Salome relentlessly demands her prize: the head of Jochanaan on a silver platter. Horrified, Herod offers various alternatives, but she refuses to back down. The prophet is executed. In an ecstatic, hallucinatory finale, Salome kisses the cold lips of the severed head, prompting a disgusted Herod to order his soldiers to crush her to death.
Cast and Creative Team of Salome
Music by Richard Strauss
Libretto based on the poem of the same name by Oscar Wilde in the German translation by Hedwig Lachmann
Opera in four acts
World premiere: Dresden Court Opera, Dresden, December 9, 1905
Surtitles in Italian/German
The Artists
Conductor • Axel Kober
Direction • Kornél Mundruczó
Sets and Costumes • Monika Korpa
Lights • Felice Ross
Orchestra Teatro Regio Torino
Staging Grand Théâtre de Genève
CAST
Salome • Johanni Van Oostrum
Erode • John Daszak
Erodiade • Jennifer Larmore
Jochanaan • Gàbor Bretz
Narraboth • Matthew Newlin
Un paggio e Uno schiavo • Ena Pongrac
Primo giudeo • Florian Panzieri
Secondo giudeo • Michael Smallwood
Terzo giudeo • Alexander Marev
Quarto giudeo • Emanuel Tomljenovic
Quinto giudeo e Primo soldato • Karl Huml
Primo nazareno e Secondo soldato • Vladimir Sazdovski
Secondo nazareno • Yiorgo Ioannou
Un uomo di Cappadocia • Dohoon Lee
Booking Process
Music trip to Turin for 3 days / 2 nights with premium tickets for the opera “Salome”. The highlight of the trip is a visit to the renowned Teatro Regio on the second evening to experience a spectacular performance in a historic setting with international stars. You can choose between the Essential and Superior Package.
Each travel package will be composed according to your wishes. Follow the booking process:
- Select a Date
- Press “Add to cart” and “Send Request”
- When we receive your booking request, you will get an individual offer with some hotels to choose from. Only after your decision, we send you a travel contract to confirm the booking.
- Description of the Essential and Superior Package
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2027-04-06 ... 2027-04-17
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SALOME | Teatro Regio Turin • April 09, 2027
Teatro Regio di Torino P.za Castello, 215, Torino, (TO), ItalySin, seduction, and a historical scandal: Experience Strauss' brilliant adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s drama in a surrealist production conducted by Axel Kober.
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SALOME | Teatro Regio Turin • April 11, 2027
Teatro Regio di Torino P.za Castello, 215, Torino, (TO), ItalySin, seduction, and a historical scandal: Experience Strauss' brilliant adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s drama in a surrealist production conducted by Axel Kober.
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SALOME | Teatro Regio Turin • April 14, 2027
Teatro Regio di Torino P.za Castello, 215, Torino, (TO), ItalySin, seduction, and a historical scandal: Experience Strauss' brilliant adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s drama in a surrealist production conducted by Axel Kober.
€490 -
SALOME | Teatro Regio Turin • April 17, 2027
Teatro Regio di Torino P.za Castello, 215, Torino, (TO), ItalySin, seduction, and a historical scandal: Experience Strauss' brilliant adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s drama in a surrealist production conducted by Axel Kober.
€490
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