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National Theatre Brno
Salome (National Theatre Brno)
Festival hudebního divadla OPERA 2025
Basic information
The State Opera
EnsembleNational Theatre Brno
LanguageIn German, surtitles in Czech, English
PremierePremiere: June 17, 2023, at the Janáček Theatre in Brno
Approximate running time 1 hour 45 minutes, no intermission
Performance as part of the 16th Festival of Music Theatre Opera 2025
About
A girl is dancing. One by one, as she moves sensuously, her seven veils fall to the ground. She is dancing to please King Herod, and she wants only one thing for it – the head of the man she loves. He has refused to reciprocate her love, and Salome longs for at least a kiss from his dead mouth…
Expressive, short and shocking – this is how Strauss's opera Salome, based on a play by Oscar Wilde, could be described in brief. Inspired by the Bible story about the charming Salome, the daughter of King Herod, and her obsessive love for the prophet Jochanaan, Salome provoked a real scandal during the premiere. Thanks to its strong, dramatic music and rich orchestral colors, it became a worldwide sensation and has rightly remained as such to this day.
Suitable for ages 15 and older
Cast
Herodes – Jaroslav Březina
Herodias – Eva Urbanová
Salome – Linda Ballová
Jochanaan – Birger Radde
Narraboth – Vít Nosek
Nobleman Herodias – Jana Hrochová
1. Jew – Zbigniew Malak
2. Jew – Pavel Valenta
3. Jew – Petr Levíček
4. Jew – Michael Robotka
5. Jew – Kornél Mikecz
1. Nazarene – Josef Škarka
2. Nazarene – Zoltán Korda
1. soldier – Josef Škarka
2. soldier – David Nykl
Cappadocian – David Nykl
Slave woman – Jitka Zerhauová
Orchestra of the Janáček Opera of the National Theatre Brno, Dancers
Creatives
Music preparation: Marko Ivanović
Conductors: Marko Ivanović, Ondrej Olos
Stage director: David Radok
Sets: Dragan Stojčevski
Costumes: Zuzana Ježková
Light design: Přemysl Janda
Choreography: Andrea Miltnerová
Dramaturgy: Patricie Částková
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Practical information
Where to buy tickets
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