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SAMSON ET DALILA • Teatro San Carlo Napoli | October 9, 2022
A music trip to Naples can be a wonderful combination. The city offers excellent culinary attractions and a cityscape that is best explored on foot with a private guide. You are constantly reminded of the volcano that spilled over Pompeii almost 2,000 years ago. Today this is a worthwhile destination. And then Amalfi invites to a long day trip or a connecting stay. Also Capri, Ischia and the Aeolian Islands. You could easily spend months there.
But the highlight of your musical journey is the visit to the Teatro San Carlo to a performance of your choice.
SAMSON ET DALILA – Teatro San Carlo Naples
The French pianist and composer Camille Saint-Saëns composed the opera Samson et Dalila at the end of the 19th century. Ferdinand Lemaire wrote the libretto for the opera.
The plot deals with the biblical story of the Old Testament, namely the time when the people of Israel migrated from Egypt and immigrated to Palestine. It is about the war with the Philistines and the God Yahweh, who according to the first commandment was allowed to be the only God of the Israelites.
Besides the “Carnival of the Animals”, the opera “Samson et Dalila” is the only successful opera by Saint-Saëns.
The opera was premiered in 1877 under Franz Liszt at the Weimarer Hoftheater. Camille Saint-Saëns later added further parts to the opera in three acts.
Opera in three acts
Conductor • Dan Ettinger
Stage Direction • Damián Szifròn *
Set Design • Etienne Pluss
Costume Design • Gesine Völlm
Lighting Design • Olaf Freese
Cast
Dalila • Anita Rachvelishvili *
Samson • Brian Jagde **
High Priest of the Dagon • Ernesto Petti
Abimelech • Gabriele Sagona
An old Hebrew • Roberto Scandiuzzi
A messenger • Antonio Mezzasalma ***
Two Philistines • Mario Thomas ***, Sergio Valentino ***
* debut at Teatro di San Carlo
** debut in the role
*** Choir artist
Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro di San Carlo
Chorus Master • José Luis Basso
Production Staatsoper Unter den Linden Berlin
Performances of “Samson et Dalila” at the San Carlo Theater in 2022
- Thursday 29 September 2022, 8:00 p.m.
- Sunday 2 October 2022, 5:00 p.m.
- Thursday 6 October 2022, 8:00 p.m.
- Sunday 9 October 2022, 5:00 p.m.
Services and Prices
The price of the Samson et Dalila opera package depends on the selected hotel and the season. When making your request, please indicate whether you prefer the Essential Package (ticket and hotel) or the Superior Package with dinner, aperitif with light meal before the performance and a private city tour of Naples.
Tickets for the opera Samson et Dalila at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples
Choose a date for the opera and make a request for a music travel package to Italy with ticket and hotel. Enjoy a top music event at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples. Your travel package includes two nights in a selected hotel in Naples and premium tickets for the opera “Samson et Dalila” at the San Carlo Theater. On request, we can organize a private city tour, dinner, aperitif and day trips to Pompei, Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast.
Travel Description
Superior package
Music trip Naples superior
- Gourmet Dinner
- Exclusive city walking tour in your language
- Aperitif with light dinner before the performance in a famous caffetteria
- Premium tickets in the parquet area at the San Carlo opera house
- 2 nights accommodation with breakfast
Program day by day
Day 1
- Arrival at the hotel
- Dinner at a typical Italian restaurant near the hotel (3-course menu, including drinks)
- Overnight in a hotel in Naples
Day 2
- Breakfast buffet at the hotel
- Exclusive personal guided walking tour in your language
- Before going to the theater; Aperitif with appetizers in a historic place
- Opera or Ballet performance at the San Carlo opera house
- Overnight in a hotel in Naples
Day 3
- Breakfast buffet at the hotel
- Departure and end of the program
Essential package
Premium tickets
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