A princess scorned, she finally gets her man…on a platter!
The Biblical story of King Herod’s obsession with his wildly temperamental step-daughter unfolds shockingly before your eyes when the lecherous monarch is forced to grant Salome’s special demand in payment for her performance of the famous Dance of the Seven Veils – the head of John the Baptist on a platter! More than a century after its premiere, Richard Strauss’ fantastic setting of the celebrated Oscar Wilde play still has the power to both shock and thrill audiences. Salome’s Dance of the Seven Veils is considered the most sensual eight minutes of music in opera.
Dates: Friday, March 2nd, 2012 – 8pm
Sunday, March 4th, 2012 – 2:30pm
Place: Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts
In German with English supertitles
Nuts & Bolts Lecture: One hour prior to curtain. Katrin Hilbe – Stage Director
Director: Katrin Hilbe
Conductor: Robert Lyall
Cast:
Salome – Mlada Khudoley
Jochanaan – Ryan McKinny
Herod – John Mac Master
Herodias – Gwendolyn Jones
Narraboth – Sean Panikkar
Composer: Richard Strauss
Librettist: Hedwig Lachman – Based on Oscar Wilde’s play of the same name.
Please Note – Parental guidance is advised as some material may not be suitable for young children.
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