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A performer dressed as Marilyn Monroe reacts during the 'Dance of the Seven Veils' in a full dress rehearsal for the Opera Australia production of 'Salome' at the Sydney Opera House. Salome, which opens in Sydney on October 12, is an explosive and outrageous story of sex, death and religion and includes the famous 'Dance of the Seven Veils' featuring seven mini dance routines. AFP PHOTO / Greg WOOD
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Cheryl Barker (R), performs with 'Herod' played by John Pickering (C), in the 'Dance of the Seven Veils' during a full dress rehearsal for the Opera Australia production of 'Salome' at the Sydney Opera House. AFP PHOTO/ Greg WOOD
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Cheryl Barker (R), playing 'Salome', performs with 'Herod' played by John Pickering during a full dress rehearsal for the Opera Australia production of 'Salome' at the Sydney Opera House. AFP PHOTO/Greg WOOD
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A performer dressed as Marilyn Monroe reacts during the 'Dance of the Seven Veils' in a full dress rehearsal for the Opera Australia production of 'Salome' at the Sydney Opera House. Salome, which opens in Sydney on October 12, is an explosive and outrageous story of sex, death and religion and includes the famous 'Dance of the Seven Veils' featuring seven mini dance routines. AFP PHOTO / Greg WOOD
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Cheryl Barker, playing 'Salome', holds the severed head of 'Jokanaan' (John the Baptist), during a full dress rehearsal for the Opera Australia production of 'Salome' at the Sydney Opera House. AFP/Greg Wood
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Cheryl Barker, playing 'Salome', performs with the severed head of 'Jokanaan' (John the Baptist), during a full dress rehearsal for the Opera Australia production of 'Salome' at the Sydney Opera House. AFP PHOTO / Greg WOOD
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