Organization

Des Moines Metro Opera

Conductor

Conductor (+2)

David Neely

Soprano (+1)

Sara Gartland

Salome

Set designer

Set designer (+1)

Steven Kemp

Costume designer

Costume designer (+1)

Jacob Climer

Lighting designer

Connie Yun

Choreographer

Stage director (+2)

Jessica Lang

Baritone (+1)

Norman Garrett

John the Baptist

Tenor (+1)

Chad Shelton

Herod

Mezzo-soprano (+2)

Gwendolyn Jones

Herodias

Tenor

Alex McKissick

Narraboth

Bass-baritone (+2)

Alan Williams

First soldier

Bass (+2)

Sergio Martinez Salazar

Second soldier

Audrey Welsh

A Page of Herodias

Will Upham

First Jew

Michael Deshield

Second Jew

Shawn Roth

Third Jew

Sam Krausz

Fourth Jew

Matthew Soibelman

Fifth Jew

Baritone (+2)

Daniel Rich

First Nazarene

Zachary Taylor

Second Nazarene

Gabrielle Turgeon

A slave

Bass-baritone (+1)

Robert Frazier

A Cappadocian

Stage director

Alison Pogorelc

Stage combat master

Brian Robertson

Wigs designer

Makeup artist (+2)

Brittany Rappise

Makeup artist

Blank Performing Arts Center

Based on Oscar Wilde’s sensational play, Richard Strauss’s Salome took the world by storm at its premiere with princess Salome at its center, whose growing obsession with the imprisoned prophet John the Baptist leads the story to its dramatic conclusion. Featuring music that is both colossal and dazzling, this new production will leave you on the edge of your seat.

Our new production features soprano Sara Gartland (pictured) making an anticipated role debut as Salome, with DMMO Marhsall and Judy Flapan Music Director and Principal Conductor David Neely leading the DMMO Festival Orchestra and Nathan Troup as stage director.

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