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

By Rainer Zerbst, 23 February 2021
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“Elena Stikhina embodies everything one could wish for in a Salome”
Reviewed at Teatro alla Scala, Milan on 20 February 2021
Programme
Strauss R., Salome
Performers
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
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Alessandro CarlettiAndrew HarrisAttilio GlaserCarla TetiDamiano MichielettoElena StikhinaGerhard SiegelLinda WatsonLioba BraunManuel WalserMatthias StierMatthäus SchmidlechnerOrchestra del Teatro alla ScalaPaolo FantinPatrick VogelPaul GrantRiccardo ChaillyRichard StraussSalomeSejong ChangSorin ColibanTeatro alla ScalaThomas EbensteinThomas TatzlWolfgang Koch
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Rainer Zerbst
Rainer Zerbst
Seit dem Studium an den Universitäten Tübingen und Bangor und Promotion ist Rainer Zerbst freier Kulturjournalist für Hörfunk und Presse. Autor u.a. von "Antoni Gaudí".