Adapted from a play by Oscar Wilde about Herodias, a title daughter who performs the Dance of the Seven Veils, and John the Baptist, for 10 points, name this Richard Strauss opera.
In the opening scene of this work, a Page is disgusted by one character's apostrophizing of another. That character is easily swayed by another's promise of a smile; however, Narroboth commits suicide when the title character begs for a kiss. The sound of wings beating is heard by one character who later sings Tanz für mich, and the title character makes love to Jochanaan's head. Adapted from a play by Oscar Wilde about Herodias, a title daughter who performs the Dance of the Seven Veils, and John the Baptist, for 10 points, name this Richard Strauss opera.
In the opening scene of this work, a Page is disgusted by one character's apostrophizing of another.
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