The BBC Proms - Salome Reviews | 27 April 2024 |
Performance reviews
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SalomeThe BBC PromsNo. of reviews: 11 |
Both the Proms performances of Elektra and Salome get full marks |
11 Sep 14 / The Spectator |
Une princesse couronnée en Angleterre |
5 Sep 14 / Forum Opéra |
Donald Runnicles produced effortless power from his superbly controlled orchestra |
3 Sep 14 / Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews |
Nina Stemme is an engaging and sympathetic Salome |
2 Sep 14 / Classical-music.com |
The Proms celebrated Strauss’s 150th anniversary with a hair-raising duo of operas |
2 Sep 14 / Financial Times |
Nina Stemme gives a career-defining performance as Strauss' wayward Princess |
1 Sep 14 / What's on Stage |
A supremely confident interpretation of Richard Strauss's decadent masterpiece |
1 Sep 14 / Telegraph |
A sensational Salome from Nina Stemme |
1 Sep 14 / Bachtrack |
Nina Stemme gave as powerful and uplifting a portrayal as one could hope to hear |
1 Sep 14 / Classical Source |
Lithe, youthful and intensely dramatic performance of the title role |
1 Sep 14 / Planet Hugill |
Nina Stemme stuns in a giddying account of Strauss's incredible score |
31 Aug 14 / The Arts Desk |
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Production details
Cast
Ulrich, Soffel, Stemme, Youn, Blondelle, Miller, Kaufmann, Poppe, Schörner, Bieber, Harris, Bouley, Ford, Mimica, Kehrer, Carico
(c) Runnicles (d) Concert
Performance dates
30 August 2014
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