Organization

Singer

Tenor

Roberto Alagna

Samson

Mezzo-soprano

Elīna Garanča

Delilah

Baritone

Laurent Naouri

High Priest of Dagon

Conductor

Mark Elder

The Metropolitan Opera

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Samson et Dalila, op. 47 -  (Samson and Delilah)

New York City

United States

Metropolitan Opera House

A towering biblical epic, Saint-Saëns’s operatic take on the story of Samson and Delilah has many of the hallmarks of grand opera—show-stopping vocal displays, thrilling choruses, and an engrossing plot set against a sweeping, pseudo-historical backdrop. It’s fitting, then, that Samson et Dalila has been chosen to celebrate the opening of the Met’s season four times in the company’s history, including when Darko Tresnjak’s bold new production premiered on the first night of the 2018–19 season. A few weeks later, the opera was shown as part of the Met’s series of live cinema transmissions, featuring an exceptional cast. Tenor Roberto Alagna was the heroic Samson, who ultimately falls victim to the seductive power of Dalila—the captivating mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča. Bass-baritone Laurent Naouri sang the sinister High Priest of Dagon, with conductor Sir Mark Elder on the podium.

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Watch a trailer for the Met’s season-opening new production of Saint-Saëns’s Samson et Dalila, with Roberto Alagna and Elīna Garanča in the title roles. Prod...

Samson et Dalila

Samson and Delilah by Saint-Saëns, From (2018/2018), Conductor Mark Elder, Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, United States

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