Samson et Dalila (Saint-Saëns) – Early Start!
Saturday, Dec 5th @ 9:00 am
Met Opera Live in HD
Sacred, scandalous, and irresistibly alluring, Saint-Saëns’s spectacular take on the biblical hero of legendary strength and the seductive Philistine whose beauty overpowers him returns in the Met’s larger-than-life production. Featuring a massive orchestra and chorus and some of opera’s most spellbinding tunes, this masterpiece of French grand opera is a feast for the eyes and ears. Giacomo Sagripanti conducts an electrifying cast led by the formidable star pairing of mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina and tenor Clay Hilley, transmitted live to cinemas worldwide. This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.
2 Intermissions
Doors to The Paramount Theatre open 30 mins before each performance.
DIRECTED BY: Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns | Libretto by Ferdinand Lemaire | Conductor: Giacomo Sagripanti
STARRING: Aigul Akhmetshina (Dalila), Clay Hilley (Samson), Quinn Kelsey (High Priest of Dagon), Alfred Walker (Abimélech), Morris Robinson (Old Hebrew)
GENRE(S): LiveStream Opera
RUNTIME: 3hrs 54 minutes
LANGUAGE: Sung In French with English subtitles.