Samson Et Dalila
Synopsis
Pious restraint comes face to face with sensuous hedonism in Camille Saint-Saëns’s grand-opera retelling of the Bible story of Samson and Delilah. Multi-Olivier Award winning director Richard Jones returns to The Royal Opera to stage this spectacular fin-de-siècle masterpiece, not performed at Covent Garden since 2004. Elina Garanca stars as the Philistine Dalila, SeokJong Baek as the inspiring Jewish hero Samson and Antonio Pappano conducts the full forces of the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House. With superb singing in solos and duets of great intimacy and fervour, gorgeous music with thrilling orchestral interludes, and splendid choral numbers for the Royal Opera Chorus – this is a performance to remember.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
January 1, 2024
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Richard Jones
- Original Title
- Samson Et Dalila
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- Unknown
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Richard Jones
Department Leadership Roster
Richard Jones
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Nicky Gillibrand
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What is Samson Et Dalila about?
Pious restraint comes face to face with sensuous hedonism in Camille Saint-Saëns’s grand-opera retelling of the Bible story of Samson and Delilah. Multi-Olivier Award winning director Richard Jones returns to The Royal Opera to stage this spectacular fin-de-siècle masterpiece, not performed at Covent Garden since 2004. Elina Garanca stars as the Philistine Dalila, SeokJong Baek as the inspiring Jewish hero Samson and Antonio Pappano conducts the full forces of the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House. With superb singing in solos and duets of great intimacy and fervour, gorgeous music with thrilling orchestral interludes, and splendid choral numbers for the Royal Opera Chorus – this is a performance to remember.
Who directed Samson Et Dalila?
Samson Et Dalila was directed by Richard Jones.
Who stars in Samson Et Dalila?
The principal cast of Samson Et Dalila includes SeokJong Baek, Elīna Garanča, Łukasz Goliński, Alan Pingarron, Chuma Sijeqa.
When was Samson Et Dalila released and how long is it?
Samson Et Dalila was released in 2024 with a total runtime of Unknown.