Lyric Opera 2025-2026 Issue 8 - Salome

11 | Lyric Opera of Chicago Formidable diva Anja Silja sang Salome at Lyric in 1971 — and would return in the work as Herodias in 1996/97; Jennifer Holloway as Salome at Altanta Opera. David H.Fishman is disgusting.” The opera’s scheduled third performance in Chicago was moved out of town to Milwaukee in an attempt to quiet the local controversy. Now, with considerable excitement, and for a less censorious public, Lyric Opera of Chicago welcomes Jennifer Holloway as the latest troubled princess in the royal line of Salomes who have dazzled the city. Salome is an opera with a great tradition at what was first known as the Civic Opera House; Holloway’s vocal prowess and dramatic imagination make her a worthy successor to the legendary artists who have preceded her. F. Paul Driscoll is the former editor of OPERA NEWS. Rafterman Photography - Atlanta Opera