Bachtrack logo

Between symbolism and party reality: Richard Strauss' Salome at La Scala

Loading, please wait...
See full listing
“Elena Stikhina embodies everything one could wish for in a Salome”
Reviewed at Teatro alla Scala, Milan on 20 February 2021
Strauss R., Salome
Teatro alla Scala
Riccardo Chailly, Conductor
Damiano Michieletto, Director
Paolo Fantin, Set Designer
Carla Teti, Costume Designer
Alessandro Carletti, Lighting Designer
Elena Stikhina, Salome
Wolfgang Koch, Jochanaan
Linda Watson, Herodias
Gerhard Siegel, Herodes
Attilio Glaser, Narraboth
Thomas Tatzl, 1st Nazarene
Manuel Walser, 2nd Nazarene
Sorin Coliban, 1st Soldier
Sejong Chang, 2nd Soldier
Matthäus Schmidlechner, 1st Jew
Matthias Stier, 2nd Jew
Patrick Vogel, 3rd Jew
Thomas Ebenstein, 4th Jew
Andrew Harris, 5th Jew
Lioba Braun, Herodias' Page
Paul Grant, Cappadocian
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala
Romeo Castellucci directs a new Pelléas et Mélisande at La Scala
****1
Diamonds and steel: Anna Pirozzi rules in La Scala’s Turandot revival
****1
The Ring returns to the Rhine: Götterdämmerung at La Scala
*****
Shostakovitch’s Lady Macbeth conquers La Scala on opening night
****1
The game of love: Robert Carsen’s new Così fan tutte at La Scala
****1
Pelly’s iconic Fille du régiment retains its charm at La Scala
****1
More reviews...
Related articles
Loading image...
Bleeding and dancing: Mark Ravenhill gets his teeth into Salome
Loading image...
Elena Stikhina on Salzburg, Tosca and the reality of a singer’s life
Loading image...
Bachtrack top ten: Richard Strauss
Loading image...
Mezzo-soprano Agnes Baltsa receives a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2025 International Opera Awards
Rainer Zerbst