Salome
Classification added June 14, 2016Premiered December 9, 1905
Dresden. Court Opera
Composer:
Richard Strauss
Original Language:
German
Librettist:
Hedwig Lachmann
Description:
Opera in One Act
Notes:
Text from Oscar Wilde’s play translated into German.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Salome | Soprano | L |
| Herod Antipas | Tenor | L |
| Jokanaan | Baritone | L |
| Herodias | Mezzo-Soprano | F |
| Narraboth | Tenor | F |
| Page of Herodias | Contralto | S |
| First Nazarene | Bass | S |
| First Soldier | Bass | S |
| Second Soldier | Bass | S |
| Five Jews | 4 Tenors, 1 Bass | S |
| Second Nazarene | Tenor | B |
| A Slave | Soprano or Mezzo-Soprano | B |
| A Cappadocian | Bass | B |
Minimum Chorus: No chorus