Richard Strauss · 1864–1949 · German
| Composed | 1905 |
| Instrumentation | 4[1.2.3.pic] 4[1.2.eh.heck] 6[Eb.1.2.3.4.bcl] 4[1.2.3.cbn] — 6 4 4 1 — tmp+8 — 2hp cel — str |
| Duration | 100 minutes |
| Soloists | Salome (sop), Herodes (heldentenor), Herodias (mez), Jochanaan (bar), Narraboth (ten) + 10 comprimario roles |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Festival — a major undertaking |
| Editions & hire | Boosey & Hawkes ↗ |
| Source | Wikipedia — Salome (opera), scoring section; publisher Fürstner, now Boosey & Hawkes ↗ |
Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.