Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila

Synopsis

Lightning streaks through the skies as Dalila declares her love to Samson in one of the finest arias of romantic opera. “My heart awakens to your voice like a flower to the kiss of dawn.” An enchanting yet treacherous beauty… When the thunder at last rumbles, Dalila betrays Samson and offers him up to his enemies: “Come up, for this time he has shown me all his heart”, she whispers to them in the night (The Old Testament, Book of Judges). Based on a violent and erotic biblical story, Saint-Saëns’s opera – composed in 1877, much to Liszt’s insistence – would not be performed at the Palais Garnier until fifteen years later. This first Parisian performance in 1892 included the hitherto unperformed “Dance Of The Priestesses”. Nevertheless, it became one of the most performed French operas in the world, together with Faust and Carmen. Conducted by Philippe Jordan, this new production brings back a repertoire masterpiece that has not been performed at the Paris Opera for twenty-five years.

Main Cast

Anita Rachvelishvili

Dalila

Age : 40 | Popularity : 5%

Aleksandrs Antonenko

Samson

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Egils Silins

The Great Priest of Dagon

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Nicolas Testé

Abimélech

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Nicolas Cavallier

Old Hebrew

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Philippe Jordan

Conductor

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Conductor	Philippe Jordan
	Original Music Composer	Camille Saint-Saëns
Art	Production Design	Paolo Fantin
Writing	Screenplay	Ferdinand Lemaire
Directing	Stage Director	Damiano Michieletto
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