Madison Lyric Stage, now in its fifth year of bringing professional theatricalexperiences to the Shoreline, will present Richard Strauss’ biblical opera Salomé onFridays May 13 and 20, and Saturdays May 14 and 21 at the Lyric Barn located in Madison, CT. Tickets are $30 and can be obtained by visiting
www.madisonlyricstage.com/reservations.
Richard Strauss’ first blockbuster opera, Salomé, turned the operatic world on its
head when it premiered in 1905. The combination of Christian biblical elements,
the erotic, and the murderous, which so attracted Oscar Wilde to create a play on
the subject, shocked opera audiences from its first appearance. Many people found
the combination of themes highly immoral.
Salomé has become one of the great classics of the operatic stage. While a
performance lasts only 90 minutes, the music and the drama are very intense and
demanding, including the infamous Dance of the Seven Veils and the final scene, in
which Salomé declares her love to the severed head of John the Baptist.
Our first production of the season is in observance of Richard Strauss’ 150th
birthday.
Marc Deaton directs a glorious cast led by Emily Langford Johnson as the princess
Salomé. She is joined by Mark Womack as John the Baptist, Susan Yankee as
Herodias, Jorge Prego as Narraboth, and Marc Deaton as King Herod.
Supper boxes featuring a light buffet supper are also available for the show and can
be reserved on the website.
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