Salome (opera)

Salome is an opera in one act by Richard Strauss to a

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Opera - Richard Strauss

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German libretto by the composer, based on Hedwig Lachmann?s German translation of the French play Salomé by Oscar Wilde. It was first performed at the Hofoper in Dresden on December 9 1905.

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German - Libretto - Hedwig Lachmann - French - Oscar Wilde - Hofoper - Dresden - December 9 - 1905

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The opera is famous (at the time of its release, infamous) for its Dance of the Seven Veils. Salome is part of the standard operatic repertoire. There are a various recordings of it, and it is regularly performed.

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Dance of the Seven Veils - Standard operatic repertoire

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