Salome
Other operas based on the story of Salome by Flaubert:
Hérodiade (Herodias) - Jules Massenet
Information about the opera Hérodiade by Jules Massenet, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Massenet's romanticised interpretation of the story of Salome and John the Baptist.
Recommended recordings on CD
Gergiev/Zajic/Fleming (Sony Classical S2K 66847)
An exciting live performance.
San Francisco Opera Chorus, San Francisco Opera Orchestra, conducted by Valery Gergiev, 1994.
Cast: Dolora Zajic (Hérodiade), Renée Fleming (Salomé), Plácido Domingo (Jean), Juan Pons (Hérode).
Sony Classical S2K 66847