LIVE TRANSMISSION
Saint-Saëns’s operatic take on the classic biblical story follows
Samson, the hero of legendary strength, and Dalila, the seductive
Philistine whose beauty overpowers him.
The Met’s larger-than-life production returns, featuring a massive
orchestra and chorus and some of opera’s most spellbinding tunes.
Mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina (Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Carmen)
and tenor Clay Hilley star as the title pair.
CAST Aigul Akhmetshina, Clay Hilley, Quinn Kelsey, Alfred Walker,
Morris Robinson
CONDUCTOR Giacomo Sagripanti
DIRECTOR Darko Tresnjak
ESTIMATED RUNTIME 3 hours and 55 minutes, with two intermissions
