Beneath desire, depravity. Beneath lust, bloodlust. Beneath the veils, everything is laid bare.
In King Herod’s lurid fantasies, lust has no boundaries and desire no limits. Even his own stepdaughter tempts him, taunts him: Salome, the virgin seductress, an innocent with a taste for blood.
Strauss’ taboo-breaking opera strips back Oscar Wilde’s play to its core: a gripping journey to the outer edges of human behaviour.
The music is at once ravishing and repellent. Strauss augments an enormous orchestra with organ, harps and celestas. The effect is a web of exotic melodies, enticing rhythms and intriguing dissonance, famously on display in the ‘Dance of the Seven Veils’. Heard live, it is an unforgettable experience.
Lise Lindstrom is riveting as Salome, finding fragility and nuance in a role that demands a powerhouse voice and gifted actress.
The Best View of Chicago
Enjoy amazing panoramic views of Chicago's famous skyline, lakefront and four surrounding states.
Atop the John Hancock Center, 94 floors - 1,000 feet up, conveniently located onn Michigan Avenue.
Largest observation deck in the city 17,000 square feet with floor to ceiling windows on every site.
Interactive Technology
Explore Chicago through interactive screens to learn about the city's famous sites.
Available in seven languages including: English, Chinese, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, and Brazilian.
Located 1,000 feet above the Magnificent Mile, you'll soon see why a visit here is rated an 'absolute must do' by tourists and locals alike.
Enjoy breathtaking 360 views stretching across 4 states, and Lake Michigan. Watch the spectacular sunset from 1,000 feet, or go up at night to see Chicago shining in lights. You'll see why 360 Chicago has been voted Chicago's best view.
New Chicago History Exhibit
Discover Chicago's rich history and identify while learning about nine of the city's culturally unique neighborhoods.
Multimedia and mirror effects fully immerse guests in this truly innovative learning experience.
Tilt - Chicago's highest moving experience.
Enjoy the thrill of being tilted 12,000 feet over the Magnificent Mile
Take in unsurpassed views of the city from a never-before-seen angle
TILT is a moving experience that holds up to eight visitors per cycle - approximately 50 people per 30 minutes.
*Please not that TILT is an additional charge of $7.00 per adult, $5.00 per child.
Available from the following locations: *Anaheim Resort Hotels, Beverly Hills, Long Beach and San Pedro Cruise Terminals, Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Santa Monica, Venice Beach, LAX Hotels, Marina Del Rey, Huntington Beach, Hollywood, Universal, Downtown LA, Newport Beach.
*Anaheim Resort Hotels include: Anaheim, Garden Grove, Buena Park Hotels
A Magritte, a van Gogh and a Goya walk into a gallery…
If Rossini made a showreel of his best work, it would sound like Il Viaggio a Reims (The Journey to Reims). The prolific composer was unabashedly showing off when he wrote this incredible work, destined to dazzle the aristocracy at the crowning of Charles X and then disappear forever. The simple plot is a marvellous excuse for a string of fantastic arias and impressive ensemble pieces.
Because it’s so demanding and expensive to stage, it’s never been seen in Australia before. But in 2019, Rossini’s exultant opera finally makes its Australian premiere, a spectacular vehicle for some of your favourite performers.
In Damiano Michieletto’s playful take, the eccentric cast of characters find themselves in a gallery filled with the master works of art history. Velázquez’s enormous dresses jostle for space with Keith Haring’s cheerful murals. Frida Kahlo and van Gogh compare self-portraits. It’s a surreal world, where artworks step out of the frame and come to life the moment the lights go out.
Delightful, surprising, spectacular and frivolous, this co-production with Dutch National Opera and the Royal Danish Theatre is a perfect foil for Rossini’s jubilant score.
Gaze at the world’s most famous art through the magnificent (and thoroughly tongue-in-cheek) sets and costumes. Paolo Fantin and Carla Teti have recreated iconic works with remarkable fidelity.
Young Australian conductor Daniel Smith makes his long-awaited debut with Opera Australia, bringing his characteristic sparkle in the pit to a huge cast of talents.
Sung in Italian with English subtitles.
