Salome

from Richard Strauss


Salome
Drama in one act

Libretto

Richard Strauss, after Oscar Wilde's play in the translation of Hedwig Lachmann

Premiere

9 December 1905, Dresden (Opernhaus)

Cast

HEROD (tenor)
HERODIAS (mezzo-soprano)
SALOME (soprano)
JOKANAAN (baritone)
NARRABOTH (tenor)
PAGE TO HERODIAS (contralto)
5 Jews (4 tenor, 1 bass)
FIRST NAZARENE (tenor)
SECOND NAZARENE (bass)
2 SOLDIERS (bass)
A CAPPADOCIAN (bass)

Place

On the terrace of the palace of Herod

Time

Composer

Strauss, Richard