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28 June 2021 (Mon), 19:00 World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - Mariinsky II (New Theatre) - Stars of the Stars Conducted by World Star Plácido Domingo Opera Camille Saint-Saens opera "Samson et Dalila" (opera in three acts)

Running time: 2 hours 45 minutes (till 21:45)

The performance has 1 intermission

Schedule for Camille Saint-Saens opera "Samson et Dalila" (opera in three acts) 2022

Bass: Gennady Bezzubenkov
Baritone: Roman Burdenko
Bass: Oleg Sychov
Mezzo soprano: Ekaterina Semenchuk
Conductor: Placido Domingo
Tenor: Ivan Gyngazov

Composer: Camille Saint-Saens
Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
Musical Preparation: Natalia Mordashova
Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
Stage Director: Andrei Petrov
Costume Designer: Yannis Kokkos
Costume Designer: Paola Mariani
Lighting Designer: Michael Bauer

Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera

Opera in 3 act

Performed in French with synchronised Russian and English supertitles

Premiere of this production: 25 May 2016 , Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg, Russia

Samson and Delilah (French: Samson et Dalila) is a grand opera in three acts and four scenes by Camille Saint-Saëns to a French libretto by Ferdinand Lemaire. It was first performed in Weimar at the Grossherzogliches (Grand Ducal) Theater (now the Staatskapelle Weimar) on 2 December 1877 in a German translation.

The opera is based on the Biblical tale of Samson and Delilah found in Chapter 16 of the Book of Judges in the Old Testament. It is the only opera by Saint-Saëns that is regularly performed. The second act love scene in Delilah's tent is one of the set pieces that define French opera. Two of Delilah's arias are particularly well known: "Printemps qui commence" and "Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix" ("My heart opens itself to your voice", also known as "Softly awakes my heart"), the latter of which is one of the most popular recital pieces in the mezzo-soprano/contralto repertoire.
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Synopsis

Act I 
A square in the Palestinian city of Gaza, about 1150 years BC. The temple of Dagon, the supreme god of the Philistines, can be seen on the left. 
The Jews are gathered in the square. They pray to God: for a long time now they have been enslaved by the Philistines. 
Samson calls his tribesmen to revolt. The Jews seem doubtful about the success of the resistance but Samson persuades them with his passionate appeal. The unrest is noticed by Gaza ruler, Satrap Abimelech. He angers the Jews with his mocking speech. In a rage, Samson kills Abimelech and his men flee in panic. The High Priest of Dagon turns up, alarmed by the noise. Seeing the dead Satrap, he urges his fellow citizens to revenge, but they escape, terrified by the revolt. A group of the Jewish elders are going to pray to thank God for the victory. The priestess Delilah accompanied by girls comes out of the temple. Admiring Samson’ courage, she sings him a seductive aria about spring. One of the elders tries to warn the hero, but in vain: he has been enchanted by the beautiful Philistine.

Act II 
Valley of Sorek in Palestine. Night. 
Delilah waits for Samson, but her thoughts are full of no love but revenge. The High Priest appears. The Jews, led by Samson, are winning new victories, so the priest promises Delilah anything she wants for betraying the hero in his hands. But Delilah needs no reward: her hatred for Samson is great enough. 
A thunderstorm is coming. The embarrassed Samson turns up. Assuring him of her love and begging to be frank with her, Delilah, by deceit and tenderness, worms out the secret of his invincible strength. The secret lies in Samson’s hair. The Philistine entices the hero into her bed and, while he sleeps, cuts off his hair. Then she calls the warriors who burst into the house to capture Samson.

Act III 
Scene one. A prison in Gaza. 
Samson, blinded and powerless, prays to God to take his life, but not to punish his countrymen who are suffering again under the hard oppression of the foreigners. 
Scene Two. Temple of Dagon. 
The Philistines celebrate their victory. The blind Samson is brought in. The High Priest mockingly welcomes the defeated hero. Delilah reminds Samson of the moments of bliss, when, embraced by her, he forgot about his duty. At the end of the ceremony, Samson has to kneel down before the statue of Dagon. In anger and despair, the hero cries out to God begging to return his power. Feeling that his prayer has been heard, he asks the guide boy to bring him closer to the columns. Pushing them, Samson destroys the temple and perishes under the rubble, along with his enemies.




Schedule for Camille Saint-Saens opera "Samson et Dalila" (opera in three acts) 2022


Olga Borodina - Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix (Samson et Dalila)
 
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