Salome

Salome is a dark and provocative opera centered on the biblical story of King Herod's stepdaughter and his obsessive desire for John the Baptist (Jochanaan). Captivated by Jochanaan's purity and resistance, Salome becomes consumed by her longing to possess him. When Jochanaan rejects her advances, Salome manipulates Herod into granting her a large request as her reward for performing the sensual "Dance of the Seven Veils" for him. The opera culm...