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.

Cast/Performers

Angela Denoke (Salome), Egils Silins (Jokanaan), Stig Andersen (Herod), Rosalind Plowright (Herodias), Will Hartmann (Narraboth), Sarah Castle (the Page), John Cunninghanm (Cappodoccian), Scott Wilde (First Soldier), Alan Ewing (Second Soldier), Peter Bronder (First Jew), Hubert Francis (Second Jew), Timothy Robinson (Third Jew), Jerermy White (Fifth Jew), Andrew Greenan (First Nazarene), Pablo Bemsch (Fourth Jew), ZhengZhong Zhou (Second Nazarene), Madeleine Pierard (Slave)

Creatives/Company

Music: Strauss
Lyrics: Lachmann
Book by: Oscar Wilde (1905)
Producer: Royal Opera
Conductor: Andris Nelsons
Director: David McVicar
Design(s): Ed Devlin, Leo Warner (video), Mark Grimmer (video - for 59 Productions)
Lighting: Wolfgang Gobbel
Choreographer: Andrew George