Samson in "Samson et Dalila" back in 1980 at the San Francisco Opera | Placido Domingo

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. ARIA PERFORMED BY Maria Callas | Opera Stars

Tenor Gregory Kunde stepped in as Samson for an ill colleague after the end of Act I in last night's performance of Saint-Saëns’s Samson et Dalila, wowing the audience with his "strong, focused tone and ... genuine nobility" (The New York Times). He will sing three more performances March 16, 19, and 23. Here, he sings an excerpt from Samson’s Act III aria “Vois ma misère, hélas!” Tickets: bit.ly/2LHcsp9 | The Metropolitan Opera

🎶 Here's a snippet from Camille Saint-Saëns’ operatic masterpiece, Samson et Dalila. Dalila sings this beautiful aria ('Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix' or 'Softly awakes my heart') as she attempts to seduce Samson into revealing the secret of his strength! Richard Jones’ epic 2022 production is the latest show to be added to Royal Opera House Stream. Watch this and over 59 other shows by subscribing today. Subscribe for just £9.99/month or £99/year at roh.org.uk: https://www.roh.org.uk/stream?tab=e