Vienna State Opera – RICHARD STRAUSS – SALOME

Vienna State Opera – RICHARD STRAUSS – SALOME

Opera in one act

Text Hedwig Lachmann

by Oscar Wilde

No intermissions

Main Stage

 

Short Summary

Salome grows up in a terrifying, horrific and deeply hurtful environment.

The ascetic prophet Jochanaan, who preaches repentance, seems to offer her an escape from this world. However, he rejects her longing. Full of immature anger, she demands his head. When Salome kisses the prophet’s bloody mouth, her stepfather Herod orders her to be killed.

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