Salome, Op. 54, TrV 215

Composer: Strauss, Richard

Librettist/Text Author: Lachmann, Hedwig

Libretto Source: Wilde, Oscar

Conductor: Downes, Edward

Orchestra: Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden

First Soldier: Earle, Roderick

Herod: Riegel, Kenneth

Herodias: Knight, Gillian

Jokanaan: Devlin, Michael

Narraboth: Leggate, Robin

Page to Herodias: Kimm, Fiona

Salome: Ewing, Maria

Second Soldier: Garrett, Eric

Set Designer: Bury, John

Costume Designer: Bury, John

Lighting Designer: Bury, John

Choreographer: Keen, Elizabeth

Stage Director: Hall, Peter

Television Director: Bailey, Derek

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Date of Production: 02-06-1992

Venue: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London

Playing Time: 01:45:00

Catalogue Number: OAR3108D

Synopsis

Salome, Op. 54, TrV 215

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Peter Hall's magnificent 1992 production of Strauss's opera Salome features sensational acting from Maria Ewing who, as the sinister, monstrous heroine of the title, ultimately leaves nothing to the imagination in her Dance of the Seven Veils. She leads a fine cast including Michael Devlin as a strong-voiced Jokanaan, Kenneth Riegel as a devilish Herod, Gillian Knight as the depraved Herodias and Robin Leggate as the infatuated Narraboth. The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, in excellent form, is conducted by Edward Downes.