The story is set at the beginning of the Christian era on a large terrace of Herod’s palace, during the reign of Herod Antipas. At night, on a terrace of the palace, Salome, Herod’s stepdaughter, is gazed at passionately by Narraboth, captain of the guard. Jochanaan, a prophet, is imprisoned in a cistern for having slandered Herod. He proclaims the coming of Jesus, but his message is met with incomprehension by the guards. Salome hears the prophet. She manages to convince the guards to bring Jochanaan out so she can see him. Both fascinated and frightened by his prophecies, Salome falls passionately in love with this man. Richard Strauss’s opera at the 2018 Salzburg Festival, directed by Romeo Castellucci at the Felsenreitschule. In her debut in the title role, Asmik Grigorian distinguished herself with her talents as a singer and actress.
Oscar Wilde
Writer
Romeo Castellucci
Director
Asmik Grigorian
Salome
John Daszak
Herodes
Anna Maria Chiuri
Herodias
Gábor Bretz
Jochanaan
Julian Prégardien
Narraboth
Avery Amereau
Page of Herodias/Slave
Matthaus Schmidlechner
First Jew
Mathias Frey
Second Jew
Patrick Vogel
Third Jew
Jörg Schneider
Forth Jew
Vienna Philharmonic
Franz Welser-Möst
Self - Conductor
