On Screen: Salome (Met Opera)
Thu, Jun 12
|The Orcas Center
Experience the raw intensity of Strauss’s Salome on the Center Stage Screen at Orcas Center. Inspired by Oscar Wilde’s scandalous 1891 tragedy, this gripping opera tells the biblical story of a young princess’s deadly request. This Met Opera performance delivers unforgettable drama and music.
Time & Location
Jun 12, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
The Orcas Center, 917 Mt Baker Rd, Eastsound, WA 98245, USA
About the event
On the Center Stage Screen, the Orcas Center presents Salome, one of opera’s most incendiary and gripping works. Based on a brief biblical account, the story follows a young princess of Judea who dances for her stepfather, Herod, and in return, demands the head of the prophet John the Baptist.
The tale has captivated generations of visual artists, but it found its fullest dramatic expression in Oscar Wilde’s 1891 play—so provocative it was banned in several countries. Richard Strauss’s haunting and powerful score fuses the sweeping grandeur of Wagner with the raw emotional intensity of Italian verismo opera, delivering an unforgettable experience on stage and screen.