Samson et Dalila [videorecording] / music by Camille Saint-Saëns ; libretto by Ferdinand Lemaire ; producer, Elijah Moshinsky ; produced by BBC TV in association with NVC Arts.
Shirley Verrett (Dalila) ; Jon Vickers (Samson) ; Jonathan Summers (High priest of Dagon) ; John Tomlinson (Abimelech) ; Maldwyn Davies (First Philistine) ; Matthew Best (Second Philistine) ; John Dobson (Messenger) ; Gwynne Howell (Ancient Hebrew) ; the Royal Opera Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House ; Colin Davis, conductor. Recorded in performance at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Oct. 6, 1981. Picture format: 4:3, full screen, NTSC.
Summary:
Saint-Saens' Samson et Dalila has all the ingredients for popular success. The subject, based on Chapter 16 of the Book of Judges, is well known and lends itself to spectacular presentation.
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