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Strauss's Salome
Peter Hall (stage director), Edward Downes (music director) – With Maria Ewing (Salome), Michael Devlin (John the Baptist) – Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
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Cast
Peter Hall — Stage director
John Bury — Set designer, costume designer, lighting
Maria Ewing — Salome
Michael Devlin — John the Baptist
Kenneth Riegel — Herode
Gillian Knight — Herodias
Robin Leggate — Narraboth, Captain of the Guard
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Edward Downes — Music director
Program notes
Violence, murder and erotic passion: discover the charms of Richard Strauss's Salome in the iconic staging by Peter Hall.
Naraboth, captain of the guard, is in love with Salome, Herodes' stepdaughter. But the young woman is irresistibly attracted by the prophet Jochanaan (John the Baptist) imprisoned in an old cistern nearby. Salome tries to seduce the prophet, but John the Baptist's steadfastness in his faith hurts the young woman's pride. Herodes, under Salome's spell, ask her to dance in his presence. She accepts, but imposes a condition: Jochanaan shall die.
