Camille Saint-Saens: Samson et Dalila (2011)
In this live recording for 2009, Saint-Saëns' Samson et Dalila - a story of doomed love set against the backdrop of cultural conflict between Hebrews and Philistines - is reinterpreted to relate with the conflicts in today's Middle East. "In our approach to this opera we tried to move away fromthe quasi-biblical interpretation, and to place the story in a contemporary context to explain its political meaning in today's world," say the two directors, Israeli Omri Nitzan and Palestinian Amir Nizar Zuabi. In this production by Vlaamse Opera, the dramatic story of Saint-Saëns' greatest opera is unfolded in all its tragic beauty.
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Torsten Kerl as Samson |
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Marianna Tarasova as Dalila |
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Nicola Mijalovič as High Priest of Dagon |
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Milcho Borovinov as Abimélech, Satrap of Gaza |
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Tijl Faveyts as An old Hebrew |
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Torsten Büttner as First Philistine |
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Onno Pels as Second Philistine |
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Gijs Van Der Linden as Messenger |
| Directing | Omri Nitzan | Stage Director |
| Directing | Amir Nizar Zuabi | Stage Director |
| Sound | Tomáš Netopil | Conductor |
