Salome
More info on Salome
Composer: | Richard Strauss |
Librettist: | Richard Strauss, after Oscar Wilde's play in the translation of Hedwig Lachmann |
Premiere: | 9 December 1905, Dresden (Opernhaus) |
Language: | German |
Synopsis: | Salome Synopsis |
Libretto: | Salome Libretto |
Translation(s): | Not entered yet. |
About the opera Salome
Salome is an opera in one act by Richard Strauss to a German libretto by the composer, based on Hedwig Lachmann's German translation of the French play Salomé by Oscar Wilde. Strauss dedicated the opera to his friend Sir Edgar Speyer.
The opera is famous (at the time of its premiere, infamous) for its "Dance of the Seven Veils". It is now better known for the more shocking final scene (often a concert-piece for dramatic sopranos), where Salome declares her love to -- and kisses -- the severed head of John the Baptist.
Read more on WikipediaThe opera is famous (at the time of its premiere, infamous) for its "Dance of the Seven Veils". It is now better known for the more shocking final scene (often a concert-piece for dramatic sopranos), where Salome declares her love to -- and kisses -- the severed head of John the Baptist.
Roles in Salome
| Herodes | Tenor |
| Herodias | Mezzo-Soprano |
| Salome | Soprano |
| Jochanaan | Baritone |
| Narraboth | Tenor |
| The Page of Herodias | Contralto |
| First Jew | Tenor |
| Second Jew | Tenor |
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External links for Salome
| Sheetmusic for opera |  Sheetmusicplus.com |
| Sheetmusic for opera | Sheetmusicplus.com |
| MP3's for this opera | on Amazon.com |
| DVD/CD's for this opera | on Amazon.com |
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Nr.Title sceneOperaComposerActTypeVoicesLang.Roles
1Ich will deinen Mund küssen! Popularity: Opera: SalomeComposer: StraussAct: 1Type: ariaVoice: sopranoLanguage: GermanRoles: Salome
2Salome komm trink Wein mit mir Popularity: Opera: SalomeComposer: StraussAct: 1Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Herodes
3Ah! du woltest mich nicht deinen Mund küssen lasse Popularity: Opera: SalomeComposer: StraussAct: 1Type: aria,finaleVoice: sopranoLanguage: GermanRoles: Salome
4Tanz der sieben Schleier Popularity: Opera: SalomeComposer: StraussAct: Type: Voice: Language: GermanRoles: