Strauss, Richard: Salome op. 54 (1904-5) 100'
Music Drama in one act
Music Text
Libretto drawn by the composer from Oscar Wilde's tragedy (G,Cz,E,F,I)
Scoring
Major roles: S,M/A,T,3Bar; minor roles: A,5T,5B,mime 3.picc.2.corA.heckelphone.4.Ebcl.bcl.3.dbn-6.4.4.1- timp(2).perc(6-7):tam-t/cyms/BD/SD/tamb/tgl/cast/glsp/xyl- 2harp-cel-harm-org-strings(16.16.10-12.10.8) Reduced scoring: 3(III=picc).2.corA.2.Ebcl.bcl.3(III=dbn)-4.3.3.1- timp.perc(4):tam-t/cyms/BD/SD/tamb/tgl/cast/glsp/xyl-harp-cel-strings (16.16.10-12.10.8).
Abbreviations (PDF).
Territory
This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for all countries except Germany, Italy, Portugal, Danzig, and the former territories of the USSR.
For full details on this stagework, including synopsis and roles, please visit our Opera section.
World Premiere
12/9/1905
Hofoper, Dresden
Dresden Hofoper / Ernst von Schuch
Recommended Recording
Inga Nielsen, Robert Hale, Reiner Goldberg, Anja Silja, Deon van der Walt, Marianne Rorholm, Bent Norup, Morten Frank Larsen, Per Hoyer, Stephen Milling, Anders Jokobsson, Henriette Bonde Hansen, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Schonwandt
Chandos 9611
Music Drama in one act
Music Text
Libretto drawn by the composer from Oscar Wilde's tragedy (G,Cz,E,F,I)
Scoring
Major roles: S,M/A,T,3Bar; minor roles: A,5T,5B,mime 3.picc.2.corA.heckelphone.4.Ebcl.bcl.3.dbn-6.4.4.1- timp(2).perc(6-7):tam-t/cyms/BD/SD/tamb/tgl/cast/glsp/xyl- 2harp-cel-harm-org-strings(16.16.10-12.10.8) Reduced scoring: 3(III=picc).2.corA.2.Ebcl.bcl.3(III=dbn)-4.3.3.1- timp.perc(4):tam-t/cyms/BD/SD/tamb/tgl/cast/glsp/xyl-harp-cel-strings (16.16.10-12.10.8).
Abbreviations (PDF).
Territory
This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for all countries except Germany, Italy, Portugal, Danzig, and the former territories of the USSR.
For full details on this stagework, including synopsis and roles, please visit our Opera section.
World Premiere
12/9/1905
Hofoper, Dresden
Dresden Hofoper / Ernst von Schuch
Recommended Recording
Inga Nielsen, Robert Hale, Reiner Goldberg, Anja Silja, Deon van der Walt, Marianne Rorholm, Bent Norup, Morten Frank Larsen, Per Hoyer, Stephen Milling, Anders Jokobsson, Henriette Bonde Hansen, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Schonwandt
Chandos 9611
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Birgit Nilsson, Eberhard Waechter, Gerhard Stolze, Grace Hoffman, Waldemar Kmentt, Josephine Veasey, Tom Krause, Nigel Douglas, Zenon Koznowski, Heinz Holecek, Theodore Kirschbichler, Liselotte Maikl, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti
Decca 4144142
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