The Metropolitan Opera: Saint-Saëns's Samson et Dalila

2018
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Released: 20 October 2018 Released
Producted By: The Metropolitan Opera
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Official Website: https://www.metopera.org/season/on-demand/opera/?upc=810004200609
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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.

Genre

Drama, Music

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Director

Gary Halvorson, Darko Tresnjak

Production Companies

The Metropolitan Opera

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StunnaKrypto Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.
Beystiman It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.
Livestonth I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible
Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.