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SynopsisFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaTime: A moonlit night in the First century AD. Place: A great terrace in Herod's palace at Tiberias on Lake Galilee, Judea. Narraboth gazes from the terrace into the banquet hall at the beautiful Princess Salome. The voice of the prophet Jochanaan is heard from his prison in the palace cistern; Herod fears him. Tired of the feast and its guests, Salome flees to the terrace. When she hears Jochanaan cursing her mother (Herodias), Salome's curiosity is piqued. The palace guards will not honor her petulant orders to fetch Jochanaan for her, so she teasingly works on Narraboth to bring Jochanaan before her. Despite the orders he has received from Herod, Narraboth finally gives in after she promises to do some things for him. "Wo ist er" (Where is he; words of Jochanaan), featured on this page When she sees Jochanaan, Salome is filled with an overwhelming desire to touch him, but he rejects her. She begs for a kiss, and Narraboth, who cannot bear to hear this, kills himself. As Jochanaan is returned to the well, he preaches salvation through the Messiah. "Wer ist das, des Menschen Sohn?" (Who is the son of man; words of Salome) featured on this page Herod enters, followed by his wife and court. He slips in Narraboth's blood and starts hallucinating. He hears the beating of wings. Despite Herodias' objections, Herod stares lustfully at Salome, who rejects him. Jochanaan harasses Herodias from the well, calling her incestuous marriage to Herod sinful. She demands that Herod silence him. Herod refuses, and she mocks his fear. Five Jews argue concerning the nature of God. Two Nazarenes tell of Christ's miracles; at one point they bring up the raising of Lazarus from the dead, which Herod finds frightening. Herod asks for Salome to eat with him, drink with him; indolently, she twice refuses, saying she is not hungry or thirsty. Herod then begs Salome to dance for him, Tanz für mich, Salome, though her mother objects. He promises to reward her with her heart's desire — even if it were one-half of his kingdom. After Salome inquires into his promise, and he swears to honor it, she prepares for the Dance of the Seven Veils. This dance, very oriental in orchestration, has her slowly removing her seven veils, until she lies naked at his feet. Dance of the seven veils, see video Salome then demands the head of the prophet on a silver platter. Her mother cackles in pleasure. Herod tries to dissuade her with offers of jewels, rare birds, and the sacred veil of the Temple. "Salome, ich beschwöre dich", see video Salome remains firm in her demand for Jochanaan's head, forcing Herod to concede to her demands. After an orchestral interlude, the head of the prophet is brought up out of the well and presented to Salome as she requested. In one of the most voluptuously gorgeous musical love scenes ever written, Salome makes love to the severed head, finally kissing the prophet's lips passionately. "Aber warum siehst du mich nicht an" (But why don't you look at me), featured on this page The terrified and superstitious Herod then orders his soldiers to kill Salome. |
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Music:Member Since: 8/8/2007Band Members: The Richard Strauss Operas (Main Page) Cast: CharactersHerod, Tetrarch of Judaea (tenor)Herodias, his wife (mezzo-soprano) Salome, his step-daughter (soprano) Jochanaan, (John the Baptist) (baritone) Narraboth, Captain of the Guard (tenor) The Page of Herodias (alto) Five Jews (four tenors, one bass) Two Nazarenes (bass, tenor) Two Soldiers (basses) A Cappadocian (bass) A slave (soprano/tenor) The Music: The role of SalomeFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (with a few additions)Salome is arguably the single most demanding soprano part on mainstream opera stage, incorporating an enormous vocal range with hardly any recess, not to mention (nude or semi-nude) choreography. The vocal demands are the same as those of an Isolde or Brünnhilde , with the impossible demand that she should look and behave like a sixteen-year-old prima ballerina. Ljuba Welitsch, Birgit Nilsson, Montserrat Caballé, Anja Silja, Phyllis Curtin, Karan Armstrong, Teresa Stratas (on film), Dame Gwyneth Jones, Marisa Galvany, Catherine Malfitano, Karita Mattila, and most recently, Deborah Voigt are among the most memorable of the last half-century. As for the title role's required vocal-range, it is an extraordinary case: The highest note is the high B - quite a high note, but not irregular for a soprano to sing (even for a mezzo) - while the lowest note is a low G-flat! (in the alto-range and officially below the standard range for a mezzo, not to mention a soprano) Considering this range, which is similar to many mezzo roles such as Carmen and Amneris, it doesn't require a really high soprano, does it? Well, it practically it does. Most of the relatively low sopranos who attempted this role found themselves straining their voices all through the opera, and when they finally reached the closing scene (the most important part of the opera, regarding the title role) they were too tired. This role is the classical example of the difference between tessitura and absolute range: While mezzos can here and there pomp a high note (like Carmen), or even sustain high tessitura for few bars (like Amneris) it is impossible for a singer to spend such a long time (with the needed strength and breath-control) in the second octave above the middle C unless she is a high soprano. Moreover, the low G-flat appears twice in the opera, and in both cases it is in pp, more of a theatrical effect than music and can be growled instead of sung. The other low notes required are not lower than low A-natural, and they are also quiet (unlike Amneris' or Carmen's low notes). In the opera, the dance remains unnamed except in the acting notes, but Salome's sexual fascination with John seems to motivate the request—though Herodias is portrayed as pleased. The most famous music for the "Dance of the Seven Veils" comes from near the climax of the opera. The visual content of that scene (about seven minutes in length with standard tempi) has varied greatly depending on the aesthetic notions of the stage director, choreographer, and soprano, and on the choreographic skills and body shape of that singer. Near one extreme, the 2004 production starring Karita Mattila at the Metropolitan Opera made her surname the accepted New York term for changing the color of pubic hair to blonde because of the visual focus of the scene. At that extreme were various early 1990s productions (in London and San Francisco) starring American soprano Maria Ewing, who left hers black and clearly wore nothing. Stage Performances: Dance of the seven veils Berlin 1990. Catherine Malfitano (Salome), Horst Hiestermann (Herodes). Conductor: Giuseppe Sinopoli Dance of the seven veils Add to My Profile Salome I beseech you Berlin 1990. Catherine Malfitano (Salome), Horst Hiestermann (Herodes), Leonie Rysanek (Herodias). Conductor: Guiseppe Sinopoli Salome I beseech you Add to My Profile Finale Berlin 1990. Catherine Malfitano (Salome), Horst Hiestermann (Herodes). Conductor: Guiseppe Sinopoli Why did you not look at me, Jochanaan? Add to My Profile Type of Label: None |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Classical Opera and Vocal) |
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Salome - an introduction (Michael Kennedy) |
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| Introduction to Salome"Michael Kennedy"I am firmly convinced that it is one of the greatest masterpieces of our time." Thus Gustav Mahler on Richard Strauss' opera Salome after he had attended two pe... Posted by Salome on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 05:38:00 PST |
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The fin-de-siècle femme fatale |
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| The Fin-de-Siècle Femme Fatale(Anonymous essay)Bram Dijkstra, in Idols of Perversity: Fantasies of Feminine Evil in Fin-de-Siècle Culture, notes the proliferation of representations of Salome around 1... Posted by Salome on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 05:15:00 PST |
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Salomé (play by Oscar Wilde; English) |
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| Oscar WildeSALOME.[ SCENE -- A great terrace in the Palace of Herod, set above the banqueting-hall. Some soldiers are leaning over the balcony. To the right there is a gigantic staircase, to the left,... Posted by Salome on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 06:36:00 PST |
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Salome, Libretto (full text, German) |
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| SalomeMusic and Librettto by Richard Strauss, based on the play by Oscar WildeNARRABOTHWie schön ist die Prinzessin Salome heute Nacht!PAGESieh' die Mondscheibe,wie sie seltsam aussieht.Wie eine Frau,... Posted by Salome on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 06:13:00 PST |
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