Plot Synopsis and Character Description of a French Tragic Drama
Hérodiade, a French opera by Jules Massenet: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Massenet opera information.
Jules Massenet (May 12, 1842 – August 13, 1912) composed Hérodiade, a four-act tragic drama. Libretto was written by Paul Milliet and Henri Grémont (Georges) Hartmann, based on “Hérodias” (1877) by Gustave Flaubert.
Hérodiade was premiered in Brussels, Theatre de la Monnaie, December 19, 1881. The setting is in Jerusalem circa 30 AD.
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