Details

A world of exotic and dangerous decadence. The story of the young Princess of Judea's catastrophic sexual awakening in the corrupt world of Herod's court where she develops a violent sexual obsession with John the Baptist. The original play was often banned and always controversial. Sung in German with English surtitles

Cast/Performers

Malin Bystrom (Salome), Michael Volle (Jokanaan), John Daszak (Herod), Michaela Schuster (Herodias), David Butt Philip (Narraboth), Christina Bock (Page of Herodias), Dietmar Kerschbaum (First Jew), Thomas Atkins (Second Jew), Hubert Francis (Third Jew), Konu Kim (Fourth Jew), Jeremy White (Fifth Jew), Levente Pall (First Soldier), Alan Ewingt (Second Soldier), Kihwan Sim (First Nazarene), Dominic Sedgwick (Second Nazarene), John Cunningham (Cappadocian)

Creatives/Company

Music: Strauss
Lyrics: Lachmann
Book by: Oscar Wilde (1905)
Producer: Royal Opera House
Director: David McVicar
Design(s): Es Devlin, 59 Productions (video design)
Lighting: Wolfgang Gobbel
Choreographer: Andrew George