Strauss: Salome (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.
Director: Henning Kasten
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Asmik Grigorian as Salome |
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John Daszak as Herodes |
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Anna Maria Chiuri as Herodias |
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Gábor Bretz as Jochanaan |
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Julian Prégardien as Narraboth |
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Avery Amereau as Page of Herodias/Slave |
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Matthaus Schmidlechner as First Jew |
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Mathias Frey as Second Jew |
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Patrick Vogel as Third Jew |
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Jörg Schneider as Forth Jew |
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Vienna Philharmonic as |
| Sound | Franz Welser-Möst | Conductor |
| Sound | Richard Strauss | Music |
| Directing | Romeo Castellucci | Stage Director |
| Art | Romeo Castellucci | Production Design |
| Crew | Cindy Van Acker | Choreographer |
| Writing | Oscar Wilde | Writer |
| Directing | Henning Kasten | Director |
| Writing | Hedwig Lachmann | Adaptation |
| Lighting | Romeo Castellucci | Lighting Design |
