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Strauss: Salome

The story is set at the beginning of the Christian era on a large terrace of Herod’s palace, during the reign of Herod Antipas. At night, on a terrace of the palace, Salome, Herod’s stepdaughter, is gazed at passionately by Narraboth, captain of the guard. Jochanaan, a prophet, is imprisoned in a cistern for having slandered Herod. He proclaims the coming of Jesus, but his message is met with incomprehension by the guards. Salome hears the prophet. She manages to convince the guards to bring Jochanaan out so she can see him. Both fascinated and frightened by his prophecies, Salome falls passionately in love with this man. Richard Strauss’s opera at the 2018 Salzburg Festival, directed by Romeo Castellucci at the Felsenreitschule. In her debut in the title role, Asmik Grigorian distinguished herself with her talents as a singer and actress.

Top Cast

  • Asmik Grigorian

    Asmik Grigorian

    Salome

  • John Daszak

    John Daszak

    Herodes

  • Anna Maria Chiuri

    Anna Maria Chiuri

    Herodias

  • Gábor Bretz

    Gábor Bretz

    Jochanaan

  • Julian Prégardien

    Julian Prégardien

    Narraboth

  • Avery Amereau

    Avery Amereau

    Page of Herodias/Slave

  • Matthaus Schmidlechner

    Matthaus Schmidlechner

    First Jew

  • Mathias Frey

    Mathias Frey

    Second Jew

  • Patrick Vogel

    Patrick Vogel

    Third Jew

Overview

The story is set at the beginning of the Christian era on a large terrace of Herod’s palace, during the reign of Herod Antipas. At night, on a terrace of the palace, Salome, Herod’s stepdaughter, is gazed at passionately by Narraboth, captain of the guard. Jochanaan, a prophet, is imprisoned in a cistern for having slandered Herod. He proclaims the coming of Jesus, but his message is met with incomprehension by the guards. Salome hears the prophet. She manages to convince the guards to bring Jochanaan out so she can see him. Both fascinated and frightened by his prophecies, Salome falls passionately in love with this man. Richard Strauss’s opera at the 2018 Salzburg Festival, directed by Romeo Castellucci at the Felsenreitschule. In her debut in the title role, Asmik Grigorian distinguished herself with her talents as a singer and actress.

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