Die Göttin des Gemetzels: Strauss' Salome an der Oper Köln

By Alexandra Richter, 21 October 2018

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“und am Ende bekommt Salome was sie will: Rache”

Reviewed at Oper Köln: Staatenhaus Saal 2, Cologne on 20 October 2018

Strauss R., Salome

Oper Köln

François-Xavier Roth, Conductor

Ted Huffman, Director

Ben Baur, Set Designer

Annemarie Woods, Costume Designer

Kristiane Kaiser, Salome

Dalia Schaechter, Herodias

John Heuzenroeder, Herodes

Dino Lüthy, Narraboth

Markus Marquardt, Jochanaan

Judith Thielsen, Herodias' Page

Martin Koch, 1st Jew

Jan Rusko, 2nd Jew

William Goforth, 3rd Jew

Alexander Fedin, 4th Jew

Nicolas Legoux, 5th Jew

Luke Stoker, 1st Nazarene

Anton Kuzenok, 2nd Nazarene

Matthias Hoffmann, 1st Soldier

Lucas Singer, 2nd Soldier

Julian Schulzki, Cappadocian

Andreas Grüter, Lighting Designer

Sam Pinkleton, Choreography

Georg Kehren, Dramaturgy

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Alexandra Richter

Alexandra hat Medienwissenschaften studiert und arbeitet als Filmproduzentin in Frankfurt. Tagsüber sind die Kunstausstellungen und Museen ganz Europas ihr zu Hause. Die Abende verbringt sie gern in der Oper und im Konzertsaal. Hier liegen ihre Schwerpunkte bei Romantischen Komponist*innen, wie Schubert und Wagner. Aber auch zeitgenössische und moderne Musik finden immer wieder Beachtung.