Salome

Synopsis

French director Cyril Teste does not interpret the opera Salome, which was banned by the censors at the time of its creation, as a mere tragedy. Nor does he set it during the Roman occupation of Palestine at the time of Christ, but in the context of an illustrious evening party, underlining one aspect of the play: the traumatisation of a four-teen-year-old child by her family. Live video projections onto the back wall of the stage are showing us faces, expressions and actions that help flesh out the action. Swedish soprano Malin Byström “is the central star that carries the evening scenically and vocally. […] She shows a present torn woman who is ground between powerful men.” (Wiener Zeitung) “The Vienna State Opera Orchestra was on excellent form too, full of rich, warm tone in which to luxuriate, yet ever precise and directed” (Seen and Heard International) by the Wiener Staatsoper’s musical director Philippe Jordan – “a master of sound dramaturgy” (Kurier).“The Vienna State Opera simply has Strauss in its DNA.” Kurier

Additional Info

• No: A04050351
• Composer: Richard Strauss
• Conductor: Philippe Jordan
• Orchestra: Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
• Artists: Malin Bystrom, Wolfgang Koch, Gerhard Siegel, Michaela Schuster
• Production year: 2023
• Run time: 01:45:00
• Director: Stage Director: Cyril Teste
• Producers: Wiener Staatsoper, UNITEL
• Format: HDTV 16:9