Richard Strauss: Salome

Contents

• General preface
• List of illustrations
• Introduction
• Acknowledgements
• Part I . Overtures to Salome:
• 1. Salome in literary tradition Mario Praz
• 2. Overtures to Wilde's Salome Richard Ellman
• 3. Strauss as librettist Roland Tenschert
• Postscript Derrick Puffett
• Part II . The Music:
• 4. Synopsis
• 5. Salome as music drama
• 6. Tonal and dramatic structure Tethys Carpenter
• 7. Salome's final monologue Craig Ayrey
• Part III . Criticism:
• 8. Critical reception John Williamson
• 9. Salome: art or kitsch? Robin Holloway
• Postlude: Images of Salome
• Appendix A: Strauss's scenario for the 'Dance of the Seven Veils'
• Appendix B: From the diary of Luigi Dallapiccola
• Bibliography
• Discography Malcolm Walker
• Index.