Category:John the Baptist--music (subject)

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Page authored by Gabriele Boccaccini, University of Michigan, @2020.

Overview

With San Giovanni Battista (St. John the Baptist / 1675 Stradella / Ansaldi), oratorio, John the Baptist seemed to have found his most fitting role as a "voice" singing the praises of God. But once again it was the bizzarre circumstances of his death that attracted most of the attention. John was soon overshadowed by a mightier character, Salome, who revealed much greater potential as a singer and a dancer. She (not he) was the protagonist of the famous operas by Jules Massenet (1891) and Richard Strauss (1905). Once again John saw somebody else rise to fame while he had to decline. In the Salomania that exploded in the early 20th century, John's role was limited to being the object and the victim of Salome's lustful desire.

Performing John the Baptist (singers)

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