Composer Richard Strauss Librettist Hedwig Lachmann Based On the play by Oscar Wilde Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1982-1983 Language German Commission German translation by Hedwig Lachmann Creative/Crew Conductor Berislav Klobucar Production conceived and directed by Nikolaus Lehnhoff Lighting and set designer Thomas J. Munn Costume and properties designer Tobias Hoheisel Sound Designer Roger Gans Salome's dance choreographed by Marika Sakellariou Musical Preparation Philip Eisenberg Susanna Lemberskaya Kathryn Cathcart Martin Smith Prompter Philip Eisenberg Assistant Stage Director(s) Grischa Asagaroff Sharon Woodriff Stage Manager(s) Jerry Sherk Cast Narraboth Howard Hensel Page Susan Quittmeyer Second Soldier Gregory Stapp First Soldier Stanley Wexler Cappadocian John MacAllister Salomé Josephine Barstow Slave Nikki Li Hartliep Jokanaan Michael Devlin Herod Emile Belcourt Herodias Helga Dernesch First Jew Jonathan Green Second Jew Robert Tate Third Jew John Duykers Fourth Jew Peter Kazaras Fifth Jew Carl Glaum Second Nazarene James Busterud First Nazarene John Del Carlo Executioner Kevon Oxley Show Dates Fri, Sep 24 1982, 8pm Tue, Sep 28 1982, 8pm Fri, Oct 1 1982, 8pm Wed, Oct 6 1982, 7:30pm Sat, Oct 9 1982, 8pm Tue, Oct 12 1982, 8pm Sun, Oct 17 1982, 2pm Time and Place (not specified) Scenes A terrace of Herod's palace Media Image Josephine Barstow (Salome), Salome, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1982-83. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Josephine Barstow (Salome) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Michael Devlin (Jokanaan), Salome, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1982-83. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Michael Devlin (Jokanaan) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Helga Dernesch (Herodias), Salome, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1982-83. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Helga Dernesch (Herodias) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Emile Belcourt (Herod), Salome, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1982-83. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Emile Belcourt (Herod) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Howard Hensel (Narraboth), Susan Quittmeyer (Page), Salome, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1982-83. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Howard Hensel (Narraboth) and Susan Quittmeyer (Page) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Josephine Barstow (Salome), Michael Devlin (Jokanaan), Supernumeraries, Salome, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1982-83. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Josephine Barstow (Salome) and Michael Devlin (Jokanaan) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Josephine Barstow (Salome), Salome, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1982-83. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Josephine Barstow (Salome) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Notes Principals' costumes executed by San Francisco Opera Costume Shop and Charles R. Caine, Inc. Baldwin organ provided courtesy of Baldwin Piano and Organ Center, Santa Clara, California
Image Josephine Barstow (Salome), Salome, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1982-83. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Josephine Barstow (Salome) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Michael Devlin (Jokanaan), Salome, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1982-83. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Michael Devlin (Jokanaan) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Helga Dernesch (Herodias), Salome, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1982-83. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Helga Dernesch (Herodias) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Emile Belcourt (Herod), Salome, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1982-83. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Emile Belcourt (Herod) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Howard Hensel (Narraboth), Susan Quittmeyer (Page), Salome, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1982-83. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Howard Hensel (Narraboth) and Susan Quittmeyer (Page) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Josephine Barstow (Salome), Michael Devlin (Jokanaan), Supernumeraries, Salome, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1982-83. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Josephine Barstow (Salome) and Michael Devlin (Jokanaan) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Josephine Barstow (Salome), Salome, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 1982-83. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Josephine Barstow (Salome) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera