Samson et Dalila

Synopsis

While the rest of the Hebrews bewail their fate, Samson alone trusts in God's promise of liberty. Abimelech, the Philistine satrap of Gaza, enters to mock the Hebrews' God, proclaiming the superiority of Dagon, and the Hebrews are afraid of him. But calls them to show some defiance, so Abimelech attacks Samson with his sword. Samson seizes the sword and strikes him dead. The Hebrews scatter and the High Priest of Dagon appears, cursing the Hebrews. When a messenger reports that the Hebrews are ravaging the harvest, the High Priest forms a plan to use Delilah to overcome Samson's strength. Delilah's beauty is such that Samson can't resist her for long. She begs to know the secret of his supernatural strength, but he refuses, though he says he loves her. Delilah betrays Samson by having some Philistine soldiers seize him and throw him into a prison in Gaza, where his hair is cut off.

Main Cast

Plácido Domingo

Samson

Age : 83 | Popularity : 7%

Shirley Verrett

Dalila

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Wolfgang Brendel

Grand-Prêtre de Dagon

Age : 76 | Popularity : 3%

Kevin Langan

Abimélech

Age : 69 | Popularity : 3%

Michael Ballam

Premier Philistin

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Stanley Wexler

Second Philistin

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Julius Rudel

Conductor

Age : 93 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Kirk Browning Nicolas Joël
Writing	Writer	Ferdinand Lemaire
Department	Role	Name

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