A Night at the Opera – “Salome” by Richard Strauss

Sun 29 May 2016, 7 pm
Cinematheque

From the organizer:

Come to the screening of a classic production of “Salome” by Richard Strauss. “Salome” is the most widely known of the composer’s operas. He based his opera on the play by Oscar Wilde but used a German libretto instead of the original French language that Wilde used for the play.

The opera (and play) are based on the Biblical story of Salome, who demands the head of John the Baptist on a charger as payment for pleasing Herod with her Dance of the Seven Veils. The opera was controversial at the time of its premiere, and was banned by the censors in many European countries.

The performance we are screening was originally produced for Austrian television and is now considered one of the finest versions available. Ironically, the opera was banned in Austria from its premiere in 1905 until 1918.

The opera will be screened in the original German with English subtitles.

For those with membership at the Cinémathèque, make a reservation as usual by phoning the Cinémathèque, daily between 14:30 – 21:00 at 3936-2648. A limited number of tickets are also available through the Opera Guild, send an email to [email protected]. A donation of VND 60,000 is suggested.

Watch a part of the opera’s finale in the video below:

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