Oscar Wilde’s story of Salomé is turned into a opera by Richard Strauss.
John the Baptist is imprisoned at King Herod court. Herod lusts for his step-daughter Salomé, daughter of Herodias. Salomé has become obsessed with the prophet and demands the head of Jokanaan on a platter. Herod wants to give it to her, but only at a price: she has to dance for him. (Dance of Seven Veils)
Speaker: Erika Reitshamer is a lifelong student and lover of opera who thoroughly
enjoys passing on her passion to others. She was born and educated in Germany and
has lectured on opera and great singers of opera for many years in the greater Boston
area.
This free lecture is sponsored by the Friends of the Weston Public Library.