- Actors: Maria Ewing, Michael Devlin, Kenneth Riegel, Gillian Knight, Robin Leggate
- Directors: Derek Bailey
- Writers: Hedwig Lachmann, Oscar Wilde
- Producers: Revel Guest
- Format: Classical, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Import
- Language: German
- Subtitles: English
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Koch International
- Release Date: Mar 1 2006
- Run Time: 105 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00005RIXS
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While not everyone's idea of a proper opera singer, there's no denying soprano Maria Ewing's artistry as a performer, which is why her portrayal of Strauss's (and, from the original play, Oscar Wilde's) heroine in this 1992 staging is so riveting to watch. Her intensity, often misdirected in other portrayals, is focused on the teenage temptress she's playing, and she even performs a credibly sexy dance of the seven veils. Her then-husband, director Sir Peter Hall, makes sure that the audience sees his wife in the altogether at its conclusion (admittedly something not too many opera singers could pull off).
Otherwise, Sir Peter's production is properly strange, making viewers squirm while watching so many abhorrent people onstage. Michael Devlin is in strong voice as John the Baptist, and Kenneth Riegel makes Tetrarch the heinous devil he surely is. Edward Downes and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House bring out every thrilling aspect of the young Strauss's still-disturbing score. --Kevin Filipski
From the Back Cover
Maria Ewing gives a command performance in this landmark production of Richard Strauss' one act musical drama. Conducted by Edward Downes and directed by Peter Hall. The cast includes: Maria Ewing as Salome, Michael Devlin as Jokanaan, Kenneth Riegel as Herod, Gillian Knight as Herodias, and Robin Leggate as Narraboth. 103 minutes, color, 1992, in German with English subtitles.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Living Hell in your own living room.
Jun 6 2004
Format:DVD
I have seen "Salome" at Covent Garden (not this production) and the Met, but I have never felt so felt its intensity. I think this may be, in a curious way, a "chamber" opera; its focus is so on nuances of obsession (usually sexual, of course) that it benefits from close quarters. I have seen Maria Ewing only in this one role, but in this she is stunning; first sinister, then frightening (because wierdly believable), then monstrous. Her two foils are this production's Herod: coward, lecher, bully, but in the end convincingly holding to some limit to indecency; and Johannan (the Baptist), chaste as ivory (as the lady says) and as passionately so as the lady is vile. The orchestra is good, the musical interpretation is right (neither tame nor manic) and the staging, with its creepy moon, suggestive dungeon, and hommages to Klimpt and Beardsley just exactly right. Terrific! Turn your own living room into Sodom and Gommorah.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
stunning and brilliant performance
Mar 23 2004
Format:DVD
A truly outstanding performance by all involved. So many things stand out, like John the Baptist's voice booming up from his prison and frantic, drunken King Herod desperately looking for thrills, then even more desperately trying to go back on his promise. As for Salome and her dance, it is shocking to see a great artist like Maria Ewing standing there totally naked at the conclusion. How she can give a great performance and be naked at the same time I cannot comprehend.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Salome superb
Dec 8 2003
Format:DVD
Maria Ewing's interpretation of Salome is absolutely stellar. A chilling, sensuous woman with a voice to match her dancing performance. The presentation of this Richard Strauss' opera leaves you in an emotional turbulence long after the opera is over.
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