Salomé
Classification added June 14, 2016Premiered October 30, 1908
Lyon, France. Grand-Théâtre de Lyon
Composer:
Antoine Mariotte
Original Language:
French
Librettist:
Oscar Wilde, edited by Antoine Mariotte
Description:
Opera in One Act
Time Period:
About 30 A.D.
Place:
The Palace of Herod at Tiberias, Galilee
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Salomé | Soprano or Mezzo-Soprano* | L |
| Iokanaan | Baritone | L |
| Hérode | Bass | L |
| Page | Mezzo-Soprano | S |
| Hérodias | Contralto | S |
| Young Syrian | Tenor | S |
| First Soldier | Bass | S |
| Second Soldier | Tenor | B |
| * The score presents the title role on two staves - one for soprano and one for mezzo-soprano. Both are by Mariotte. |
Minimum Chorus: 24
Divisi: SATB