Date: 10 0ctober 2020 at 19:00

In the palace of the Galilean tetrarch Herod, the soldiers are guarding the cistern in which the prophet Jokanaan, who had had the audacity to accuse Herod and his wife Herodiada of their sinful acts, is imprisoned. Narraboth, the commander, is watching the princess Salome, Herod’s stepdaughter. She is so beautiful and remarkable. In vain the guards warn him not to think about her any longer. Salome approaches the cistern. She has grown weary of the celebrations and the neverending quarrelling of the Jews, and the lustful gaze of her stepfather is beginning to worry her. She is interested only in the voice emanating from the cistern. She wants to see the man who is able to disseminate fear with words alone. She convinces Narraboth to break Tetrarch’s orders out of love for her, and bring Jokanaan to her. Although Jokanaan heaps abuse upon her, Salome is captivated and offers him her love. Jokanaan curses her. When Narraboth sees that Salome is possessed by the pophet he commits suicide with his own dagger.

Artistic profiles:
Conductor: Balázs Kocsár
Stage Director: András Almási-Tóth
Set Design: Lili Izsák – Tamás Dobrosi
Costume Design: Krisztina Lisztopád

Cast:
Herodes: Fekete Attila
Herodias: Lukács Gyöngyi
Salome: Vida Miknevičiūtė
Jochanaan: Szemerédy Károly