Opera
Alessandro Stradella
Saint John the Baptist
04 May, 27
Francesco Corti
Il Pomo d’Oro
The Teatro Real presents the most famous composition by Alessandro Stradella, a religious opera composed for the Brotherhood of San Giovanni dei Fiorentini in Rome, recreating the fatal encounter between St John the Baptist and Salome. Il Pomo d’Oro, under the baton of Francesco Corti, accompany the countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński, who heads the cast.
Oratorio in two parts.
Music by Alessandro Stradella (1643-1682).
Libretto by Ansaldo Ansaldi.
Artistic Team
- Musical conductor Francesco Corti
- Orchestra Il Pomo d'Oro
Cast
Italian
English, Spanish
Synopsis and more information
The action revolves around the meeting between St John the Baptist and Salome amid the triangle of tensions surrounding Herod’s court.
The prophet publicly denounces the illicit relationship between Herod and Herodias, making her resentful.
Meanwhile, Salome, at the instigation of her mother, Herodias, uses her charm to manipulate Herod and obtain the prophet’s head. After the famous dance, Herod, trapped between his desire and his oath, orders the decapitation of John the Baptist.
The opera ends in a climate of guilt, remorse and tragedy, underlining the innocence of the martyr and the corrupt nature of the environment that condemns him.
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04 May 2027
19:30
Main Auditorium
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