Salomé

Salomé by Richard Strauss was billed as a musical drama in a single act with a book by Hedwig Lachmann based upon Oscar Wilde ’s work by the same title. The French version was the work of J. de Marliave and Pierre Gailhard . Mme Stichel created the Dance of the Seven Veils . The sets were designed by Rochette and Landrin ; the costumes were created by Pinchon . Strauss’ composition had had its world premiere at the Grand Theatre in Dresden on 9 December 1905, and it had been performed in New…