Celebrated Salome dies, 99
mainThe celebrated Graz soprano Maria Kouba, one of the leading Salomes of her day, has died at a great age.
Married to a Czech conductor Stefan Kouba, she made her debut in Graz in 1957 by jumping in at the last moment as Salome, a role that became her trademark worldwide, from Vienna to the Met.
She lived for some years in Canada with her second husband, a Germann orchestral musician.
Maria Kouba´s Salome can be seen in this 1960 Austrian TV production under the baton of Hans Swarowsky and with partners such as Hans Hotter and Julius Patzak.
More information about this singer: http://www.mariakouba.at
SALOME – Austrian TV production 1960 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poWQkqKZBgU&t=2482s