SALOME Strauss - Irish National Opera

A king who desires his wild and wilful step-daughter. Her erotic fascination with a condemned prophet. Salome is a study in obsessions, with lust and death at every turn.
Based on Oscar Wilde’s play, Strauss’s landmark opera was greeted with shock, horror, excitement, awe, respect, censorship, scandal, condemnation - just the kind of responses that fill theatres and cinemas to this day. The music, sweet, sour, erotic, often dizzily thrilling, has not been blunted by time. This is no overture. A rising arpeggio on the clarinet launches Narraboth into his rapturous vision of Salome and, from there to the end, there is let-up in the intensity and tension of the score. Composed in 1905, Salome is still one of the wildest and most rewarding rides - at times of overwhelming intensity - to experience, and one of the most challenging in the repertoire for the lead soprano. Sinéad Campbell Wallace singing the title role, complete with its 20-minute final aria that moves from animal frenzy to demented erotic yearning. Irish National Opera’s acclaimed new production is directed by Bruno Ravella and conducted by Fergus Sheil.
Full performance streamed on OperaVision from 19 April 2024 at 19:00 CET to 19 October 2024 at 12:00 CET: operavision.eu/performance/sa...
CAST
Salome
Sinéad Campbell Wallace
Herodes
Vincent Wolfsteiner
Herodias
Imelda Drumm
Jochanaan
Tómas Tómasson
Narraboth
Alex McKissick
The Page of Herodias
Doreen Curran
Soldiers
Julian Close
Lukas Jakobski
Jews
Christopher Bowen
Andrew Masterson
William Pearson
Aaron O'Hare
Eoghan Desmond
Nazarenes
Wyn Pencarreg
Eoin Foran
Cappadocian
Kevin Neville
Slave
Leanne Fitzgerald
Orchestra
Irish National Opera Orchestra
Music
Richard Strauss
Text
Hedwig Lachmann
Conductor
Fergus Sheil
Director
Bruno Ravella
Sets & Costumes
Leslie Travers
Light
Ciarán Bagnall
Choreography
Liz Roche
Assistant Director
Chris Kelly
Répétiteur & Language Coach
Mark Lawson
Assistant Conductor
Elaine Kelly
OperaVision is a freeview opera streaming platform, supported by the European Union's Creative Europe programme. Watch live streams as the performances themselves unfold in the opera house. Enjoy a variety of shows - including opera, operetta, musical theatre, dance, ballet and concerts. Opera connaisseur or curious newcomer, there is something for everyone on OperaVision.
operavision.eu/
/ operavisioneu
/ operavision_eu
/ operavision.eu
/ operavision

[@donner8381]

Some fine singing (Narraboth, Salome, Herodes),uninspired set and costumes,very boring acting but the most impressive and disgusting Jokanaan severed head I' ve ever seen, congrats to its creators. Thanks for sharing OV.

[@OlgatheGreat]

Great singing, mixed feelings about the production. Salome is so dark and brooding. The bare set does not really fit the mood, especially with the artificial lights and clean looking formal costumes.

[@zdenekpazourek1086]

Very, very underwheliming “the most sickening chord in all of opera”. Dont understand why the conductors cant milk it a bit more. Otherwise great singing, especially Salome!

[@christianyorck5062]

Learn German

[@mikaelb7735]

She has a lovely, powerful voice. Sadly to much of vibrato.

[@Elnaras]

Only the problem is that Salome sounds like the grandmother of Salome. Such an old voice.

[@AvatarYoda]

I'd love to see a Dance of the Seven Veils where Salome actually dances with seven veils. But versions always seem to put everyone in 20th/21st century garb and have her do a minor striptease that doesn't even end with her briefly nude. This is a mature story; we can handle a little nudity. (And I love veil dancing, so I miss it in stagings like this.)

[@webbcummings8064]

Can someone tell me about the concept of this production? I'm having a hard time grasping why the tree is there/why there is water/why Salome gets in the water with Jochanaan.

[@genesis631]

I love that these performances are live streamed.

[@pianolover3711]

I'm extremely new to opera (like two days new 😭) and all of these mixed reactions to the set and singing are making me confused as to what is good or bad about the production. I personally am loving so far and I'm about halfway through, but, these comments are muddling with figuring out what parts could be better or are already good and what I should see as bad.

[@Kundry1983]

Strauss is always fantastic

[@indemidova]

The performance is absolutely stunning! Thank you OperaVision.🌹🥀🌺🌷🌼

[@Kundry1983]

What for a grandiose performance. Thanks a lot

[@michaelwhitney9055]

Outstanding Performance thank you for sharing- loved it

[@erictao8396]

Absolutely beautifully played and sung! Thank you so much for the upload: this is one of my favorite operas!

[@user-vo8ez7hj2m]

Thrilling performance, thank you for posting. For a performer it must be so wonderful to receive the acclaim of an audience who clearly appreciate one's efforts.

[@wzdavi]

Amazing! Thank you, @OperaVision

[@StephenSmith-ge1qf]

Outstanding performance, outstanding orchestra, wonderful production. Thoroughly engrossing, and the finale was spellbinding.

[@francoisdepekour]

Magistrale interprétation pour une mise en scène sans intérêt mis à part le final.

[@gslazar]

Simply spectacular!!!!