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Prom 47 - The English Concert archivePart of the BBC Proms. Based on Milton and miraculously composed within a month of Messiah (Prom 68), Handel's Samson opens with Israel's former champion blinded and imprisoned but ends in triumph as he topples the temple of Dagon down upon the feasting Philistines and, through his suicide, sets his people free. In the 250th anniversary of the composer's death, the hero's heartbreaking lament over his lost sight, 'Total eclipse! No sun, no moon, all dark amidst the blaze of noon!' - gains added poignancy from the knowledge that Handel himself would soon go blind. Baroque specialist Harry Bicket makes his Proms debut conducting a starry line-up of British singers, several making their second appearance this season. Approx finish time: 22:20

Cast/Performers

Susan Gritton (Dalila), Iestyn Davies (Micah), Mark Padmore (Samson), Neal Davies (Manoa), Christopher Purves (Harapha), Lucy Crowe (Israelite woman / Philsitine woman / Virgin), Ben Johnson (Israelite man / Philistine man / Messenger)

Creatives/Company

Company(s): Choir of the English Concert, The New Company, English Concert
Conductor: Harry Bicket

Prom 47 - The English Concert

Prom 47 - The English Concert (Concert) production archive for QTIX code T0504057706. Details of all Prom 47 - The English Concert archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S5978

Archive Listings

20 Aug 09Royal Albert Hall
Inner London, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

No UKTW or User reviews available.
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