Opera SAMSON ET DALILA

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.