Prom 58: Strauss 鈥撀燬alome

30 Aug 2014, Royal Albert Hall

19:30 Sat 30 Aug 2014 Next Event

Proms 2014 Prom 58: Strauss 鈥撀燬alome

19:30 Sat 30 Aug 2014 Royal Albert Hall

In Richard Strauss鈥檚 150th-anniversary year the Proms presents a double bill of his two great tragedies. On consecutive nights his heroines Salome and Elektra meet their bloody ends in the Royal Albert Hall. Donald Runnicles brings his Deutsche Oper forces to the Proms for Salome. Star soprano Nina Stemme leads the cast as the troubled princess.

Programme

- - Richard Strauss
  - Salome(109 mins)sung in German

Performers

Burkhard Ulrich
tenor (Herod), Proms debut artist
tenor (Herod), Proms debut artist
Doris Soffel
mezzo-soprano (Herodias)
mezzo-soprano (Herodias)
Nina Stemme
soprano (Salome)
soprano (Salome)
Samuel Youn
baritone (Jokanaan), Proms debut artist
baritone (Jokanaan), Proms debut artist
Thomas Blondelle
tenor (Narraboth)
tenor (Narraboth)
Ronnita Miller
mezzo-soprano (Herodias's Page), Proms debut artist
mezzo-soprano (Herodias's Page), Proms debut artist
Paul Kaufmann
tenor (1st Jew), Proms debut artist
tenor (1st Jew), Proms debut artist
Gideon Poppe
tenor (2nd Jew), Proms debut artist
tenor (2nd Jew), Proms debut artist
J枚rg Sch枚rner
tenor (3rd Jew), Proms debut artist
tenor (3rd Jew), Proms debut artist
Clemens Bieber
tenor (4th Jew), Proms debut artist
tenor (4th Jew), Proms debut artist
Andrew Harris
bass (5th Jew), Proms debut artist
bass (5th Jew), Proms debut artist
Noel Bouley
bass-baritone (1st Narazene), Proms debut artist
bass-baritone (1st Narazene), Proms debut artist
Carlton Ford
baritone (2nd Nazarene), Proms debut artist
baritone (2nd Nazarene), Proms debut artist
Marko Mimica
bass-baritone (1st Soldier), Proms debut artist
bass-baritone (1st Soldier), Proms debut artist
Tobias Kehrer
bass (2nd Soldier), Proms debut artist
bass (2nd Soldier), Proms debut artist
Seth Carico
bass-baritone (Cappadocian), Proms debut artist
bass-baritone (Cappadocian), Proms debut artist
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Donald Runnicles
conductor
conductor
Justin Way
stage director
stage director

Composers

Richard Strauss

About this event

In Richard Strauss鈥檚 150th-anniversary year the Proms presents his two great psychological dramas on consecutive nights. Donald Runnicles brings his Deutsche Oper forces to the Proms for Salome, with a cast led by star soprano Nina Stemme.