Salome Vienna

Salome Opera Tickets — Richard Strauss at the Vienna State Opera

Cyril Teste's provocative staging of Strauss's most shocking opera stars the sensational Russian-Italian soprano Lidia Fridman in the title role — a singer acclaimed for her Salome at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and the Immling Festival. Sebastian Weigle conducts, with Tomasz Konieczny as Jochanaan, Gerhard Siegel as Herodes, and Monika Bohinec as Herodias.

Richard Strauss set Oscar Wilde's scandalous play to music of unprecedented orchestral opulence and psychological penetration. The Judaean princess Salome becomes fatally obsessed with the imprisoned prophet, demands his severed head as her reward for the Dance of the Seven Veils, and delivers one of opera's most disturbing final monologues. In just 100 minutes with no interval, Strauss creates an experience of terrifying beauty that pushes every boundary. Not for the faint-hearted — but absolutely unforgettable.

• Conductor: Sebastian Weigle
• Stage Director: Cyril Teste
• Cast: Lidia Fridman (Salome), Tomasz Konieczny (Jochanaan), Gerhard Siegel (Herodes), Monika Bohinec (Herodias)
• Performances: 1, 4, 6 & 10 May 2026
• Venue: Vienna State Opera — Opernring 2, 1010 Vienna
• Duration: Approx. 1 hour 45 minutes (no interval)
• Language: German

Shocking, beautiful, unforgettable. Book your Salome tickets now.