Richard Strauss opera (6)
'richard strauss opera' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for salome that I've seen before include "Seven veils dance girl" , "She danced with seven veils for the Baptist's head" , "revealing play" , "She danced for the head of John the Baptist" , "She demanded head of John the Baptist" .)
'richard strauss opera' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Another definition for elektra that I've seen is " 18 [OPERA]".)