Samson et Dalila

Music by Camille Saint-Saëns | Libretto by Ferdinand Lemaire

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 is a feast for the eyes and ears. Giacomo Sagripanti conducts an electrifying cast led by the formidable star pairing of mezzosoprano Aigul Akhmetshina and tenor Clay Hilley, transmitted live to cinemas worldwide.

Conductor: Giacomo Sagripanti Production: Darko Tresnjak

Dalila: Aigul Akhmetshina Set Designer: Alexander Dodge

Samson: Clay Hilley Costume Designer: Linda Cho

High Priest of Dagon: Quinn Kelsey Lighting Designer: Donald Holder

Abimélech: Alfred Walker Choreographer Austin McCormick

Old Hebrew: Morris Robinson C. Graham Berwind, III Chorus Director: Tilman Michael