Sacred, scandalous, and irresistibly alluring, Saint-Saëns’s spectacular take on the biblical hero of legendary strength andthe seductive Philistine whose beauty overpowers him returnsin the Met’s larger-than-life production. more
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, with an electrifying cast led by the formidable star pairing of mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina and tenor Clay Hilley, who makes a notable company debut.
Conductor: Giacomo Sagripanti
Cast:
Delila: Aigul Akhmetshina
Samson: Clay Hilley
High Priest of Dagon: Quinn Kelsey
Abimélech: Alfred Walker
Old Hebrew: Morris Robinson
Creators:
set designer: Alexander Dodge
costumes: Linda Cho
lighting: Donald Holder
choreographer: Austin McCormick
C. Graham Berwind, III Chorus director: Tilman Michael
director: Darko Tresnjak
The broadcast will be sung in the original language, and shown with Hungarian and English subtitles.
The ‘Metropolitan Opera Live in HD’ transmissions have been made possible through the cooperation of our partner, liveincinema.eu s.r.o.
Presented by:Müpa Budapest
item(s) in basket
total:
Time limit has expired. Please, put item(s) in to basket again.
