Camille Saint-Saëns’s grand opera Samson et Delila (July 30) is directed by multi-Olivier Award winner Richard Jones.
Elīna Garanča stars as the Philistine Dalila, SeokJong Baek as the inspiring Jewish hero Samson and Antonio Pappano conducts the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House.
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Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns
Libretto: Ferdinand Lemaire
Venue: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Presenting Company: Royal Opera House
CAST:
Samson SeokJong Baek
Dalila Elīna Garanča
The High Priest of Dagon Lukasz Golinski
First Philistine Alan Pingarrón
Second Philistine Chuma Sijeqa
Philistine Messenger Thando Mjandana
Ensemble: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Chorus: Chorus of the Royal Opera House
Conductor: Antonio Pappano