Two New York productions of Strauss’s opera reposition its necrophiliac protagonist as a perverse instrument of justice.

Based on the biblical story of the Jewish princess who was the daughter of Herodias and stepdaughter of Herod Antipas, “Salome” provoked a scandalous reaction to its 1905 premiere. It is best ...

When Herodias divorces her husband and marries his brother Herod Antipas, governor of Judea, the prophet John the Baptist protests and is imprisoned. Salome, daughter of Herodias and both niece ...

Richard Strauss’s “Salome” has been described by opera ... and tenor Dennis Petersen as Herod Antipas (King Herod). Jose Maria Condemi will direct the production and San Diego Opera resident ...