Saint-Saëns’s biblical epic Samson et Dalila stars Elīna Garanča and Roberto Alagna in the title roles; the pair was last seen together by HD audiences in the acclaimed 2010 transmission of Bizet’s Carmen. Laurent Naouri co-stars as the High Priest, with Elchin Azizov as the Philistine King Abimélech and Dmitry Belosselskiy as the Old Hebrew. Darko Tresnjak, the Tony Award–winning director of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, makes his Met debut directing the first new Met production of the opera in 20 years. Sir Mark Elder conducts.
Conductor - Sir Mark Elder, production - Darko Tresnjak, set Designer - Alexander Dodge, costume designer - Linda J. Cho, lighting designer - Donald Holder.
Cast: Samson - Roberto Alagna, Dalila - Elīna Garanča, High Priest - Laurent Naouri, Abimélech - Elchin Azizov, The Old Hebrew - Dmitry Belosselskiy.
In original language with English subtitles.
Distributor:
Forum Cinemas OU filiāle Latvijā
Links:
metopera.org