I have had this performance on the old 12" video disc format for years and then the machine broke down. Now I have it back with this DVD. For those who love this opera Stradas is THE perfect Salome in the perfect vehicle. To make the leap from just great music to believability that Herodes would give up all just to see her dance you need an wonderful actress with a great voice and she's it. The production and supporting cast are wonderful as well especially since it's a film and you get views that a simple stage production can't do justice to.