Oscar Wilde's play Salome was conceived for the actress Sarah Bernhardt and was originally planned for performance in London, in 1892. The play was blocked by the sensor (it was forbidden at the time to depict biblical characters on stage) and so first given in Paris instead, in 1896. Wilde never saw his play performed, as he was serving a prison sentence for homosexual acts whilst the only two performances in his lifetime occurred. Subsequently the play gained popularity in Germany, and having attended a performance in Berlin in 1902, Strauss determined that this would be the subject for his third opera. First performed in 1905, Strauss's Salome has gone on to become much better-known than Wilde's play, and is regularly performed at opera houses around the world. This live recording was made at a performance at the Usher Hall, in Edinburgh, as part of the Edinburgh International Festival in August 2022. Edward Gardner and the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra are joined by an outstanding cast of soloists, led by Malin Bystrom in the title role, Gerhard Siegel as Herod, Katarina Dalayman as Herodias, and Johan Reuter as John the Baptist.

Tracklist:

Salome, opera, Op. 54 TRV 215~Scene
Wie schÃ¶n ist die Prinzessin Salome heute Nacht!. Ziemlich flieÃŸendes ZeitmaÃŸ
Salome, opera, Op. 54 TRV 215~Scene
Jochanaan! Ich bin verliebt in deinen Leib, Jochanaan!. Etwas ruhiger beginnend
Salome, opera, Op. 54 TRV 215~Scene
Tanz fÃ¼r mich, Salome. Etwas ruhiger
Salome, opera, Op. 54 TRV 215~Scene
Salome's Dance. Sehr schnell und heftig
Salome, opera, Op. 54 TRV 215~Scene
Ah! Du wolltest mich nicht deinen Mund kÃ¼ssen lassen, Jochanaan. Ziemlich langsam

UPC: 095115535622
Label: Chandos
Release Date: 5.16.25
Format: CD

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra - Salome (CD)