Strauss: Salome
28/07/2018
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.
Movie Information
Asmik Grigorian
as Salome
John Daszak
as Herodes
Anna Maria Chiuri
as Herodias
Gábor Bretz
as Jochanaan
Julian Prégardien
as Narraboth
Avery Amereau
as Page of Herodias/Slave
Matthaus Schmidlechner
as First Jew
Mathias Frey
as Second Jew
Patrick Vogel
as Third Jew
Jörg Schneider
as Forth Jew
Vienna Philharmonic
as
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