It hints that Herod Antipas, the Tetrarch of Galilee ... Philip - a marriage that aroused the disapproval of John the Baptist. Salome - the daughter in question - performed an enchanting dance ...

The latter wants John dead, but Herod fears to harm him due to a prophecy. Enter beautiful Princess Salome, Herod's long-absent stepdaughter. Herodias sees the king's dawning lust for Salome as ...

When Herodias divorces her husband and marries his brother Herod Antipas, governor of Judea, the prophet John the Baptist protests and is imprisoned. Salome, daughter of Herodias and both niece ...

For those who have never seen the 120-year-old opera, “Salome” is a grisly shocker. Drawn from a Bible story, it’s the tale of Herod’s vengeful teen stepdaughter who agrees to dance for ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. In every version of the story, Salome dances for Herod, and he is so pleased ...