Regents Opera presents: Salome, by Richard Strauss

Click here for other dates [https://www.ticketsource.com/regents-opera]Following the resounding success of its Ring Cycle in 2025, Regents Opera returns this spring with a bold new staging of Salome, Richard Strausss notorious opera of decadence, obsession and unchecked power. Few works in the repertoire feel as dangerous or intoxicating, and director Mark Ravenhill leans into that volatility with a production designed to unsettle, seduce and confront in equal measure.York Hall in Bethnal Green is transformed into an intimate performance arena, drawing audiences startlingly close to the action. The proximity heightens the operas psychological charge: desire becomes claustrophobic, violence feels inescapable, and the political tensions of Herods court press in from all sides.Nigel Shores chamber reduction of Strausss monumental score gives the music a raw, visceral edge. Every motif, every surge of orchestral colour, is experienced at close range a perfect match for Oscar Wildes once-banned play, whose themes of lust, prophecy and fatal fascination remain as potent today as they were at its scandalous premiere.Behind the scenes, Ravenhill is joined by musical director Ben Woodward, choreographer Aletta Collins, designer Hannah Schmidt and lighting designer Azusa Ono a creative team poised to reimagine Salome with intensity and contemporary bite.Salome runs at York Hall, Bethnal Green, London on April 10, 11, 18, 19, 21 and 23 just six performances, promising a rare and electrifying encounter with one of operas most provocative masterpieces.CASTSALOME Kirsty Taylor-Stokes
HERODES Robin Whitehouse
HERODIAS Mae Heydorn
JOCHANAAN Freddie Tong
THE PAGE Jess Ouston
NARRABOTH James Schouten
JEWS Davide Basso, Howard Hutt, Jonathan Finney, Dominick Felix, Andrew Tinkler
NAZARENES Felix Kemp, Adam Sullivan
SOLDIERS Jacob Ng, Felix Kemp
A CAPPADOCIAN Gerard Delrez
A SLAVE Annabel BiglandCREATIVESDIRECTOR Mark Ravenhill
CONDUCTOR Ben Woodward
CHOREOGRAPHER Aletta Collins
SCENIC DESIGNER Hannah Schmidt
LIGHTING DESIGNER Azusa OnoINFORMATIONContent warnings: partial nudity, and themes of sex and violence. Strictly 12+ only.Running time:90 minutes with no interval
Sung in German with English surtitles
Access tickets available on the seating plan in the front row of the centre stalls and at the end of the row closest to the orchestra. Email boxoffice@regentsopera.com if you require further assistance.