CORONAVIRUS: All UK venues closed on 16th March 2020 and there is currently no planned re-opening time though it will not be before 1st June 2020 and is most likely to be September (according to some West End producers).
Some shows have been cancelled, or closed early, but many are being rescheduled and we are trying to keep up with the changes - assume that anything posted for April and May is actually postponed or cancelled. Pantomimes are possible but a few venues and shows may not return and larger venues and tours are unlikely to re-appear before 2021 though we have some hope for some panto ....
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In the well-known tale taken from the Old Testament's Book of Judges, Samson, one of the oppressed Jews, displays a unique strength when he kills Abimelech, one of the ruling Philistines. With Samson already under the spell of the beautiful Dalila, the High Priest of Dagon has her use her allure to discover the secret of Samson's power. Betrayed by Dalila and overpowered by the Philistines, Samson is paraded in his weakness into the temple. With a final prayer to God, enough strength returns for him to bring the temple crashing down on the heads of his enemies. Sung in French with English surtitles. Running time 3 hours.Performers Jose Cura (Samson), Denyce Graves (Dilila), Bruno Caproni (High Priest), Julian Rodescu (Old Hebrew), Tigran Matirossian (Abimelech), Andrew Kennedy (Philistine), Jared Holt (Philistine), Hubert Francis (Messenger).
Music Saint-Saens. Lyrics Feerdinand Lemaire. Producer Royal Opera. Director Elijah Moshinsky. Conductor Philippe Jordan. Design Sidney Nolan. Lighting Nick Chelton. Choreographer David Bintley.
Samson and Delilah (Samson Et Dalila)
Samson and Delilah (Samson Et Dalila) (Opera or Operetta) production archive for QTIX code T1422630977. Details of all Samson and Delilah (Samson Et Dalila) archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S2081Archive Listings
| 12 Mar 04 to 25 Mar 04 | Royal Opera House West End Greater London |
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