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The Metropolitan Opera: Samson et Dalila

Gary Halvorson

2018 • 2h 2m

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 pl...

The Metropolitan Opera: Samson et Dalila
Samson et Dalila: Darko Tresnjak, Roberto Alagna, and Elīna Garanča
Cast
Roberto Alagna
Roberto AlagnaSamson
Elīna Garanča
Elīna GarančaDalila
Laurent Naouri
Laurent NaouriThe High Priest of Dagon
Elchin Azizov
Elchin AzizovAbimélech
Dmitry Belosselskiy
Dmitry BelosselskiyThe Old Hebrew
Tony StevensonFirst Philistine
Bradley GarvinSecond Philistine
Mark SchowalterA Philistine Messenger
Susan Graham
Susan GrahamSelf - Host
Mark Elder
Mark ElderSelf - Conductor
MET Orchestra
Crew
Mark Elder
Mark ElderConductor
Camille Saint-Saëns
Camille Saint-SaënsOriginal Music Composer
Gary Halvorson
Gary HalvorsonDirector
Mia Bongiovanni
Mia BongiovanniSupervising Producer
Austin M. Craig
Austin M. CraigChoreographer
Elena Park
Elena ParkSupervising Producer
Peter Gelb
Peter GelbExecutive Producer