Salome

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Event Salome
Venue Opera Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW
Umbrella Event Festival of Sydney 1988
First Date 1 February 1988
Last Date 29 February 1988
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Taken from Oscar Wilde's one-act play, Richard Strauss' masterwork tells of the decadence of King Herod's court and the righteousness of Jokanaan (John the Baptist) and how Salome turns from innocenct dreams to lust and madness.
Description Source Brochure
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Tony Bartuccio Choreographer
Richard Strauss Composer
Stuart Challender Conductor
Tom Lingwood Designer
Elke Neidhardt Director
Nick Schlieper Lighting Designer
Robert Allman Singer Jokanaan
Kerry Elizabeth Brown Singer Page
Robert Gard Singer Herod
Lesley Stender Singer Herodias
Gerald Sword Singer Narrabot
Marilyn Zschau Singer Salome
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Germany
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information 8 performances: Feb 1, 5, 10, 13, 16, 20, 26 & 29
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Brochure PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Programme PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Brochure Sydney Opera House Diary Feb/Mar 1988
Event Identifier 63905
Dataset AusStage