Saint-Saens: Samson et Dalila Blu-ray (The Royal Opera)

Multi-Olivier Award winning director Richard Jones returns to The Royal Opera to stage this spectacular fin-de-siècle masterpiece, not performed at Covent Garden since 2004. Elīna Garanča stars as the Philistine Dalila, SeokJong Baek as the inspiring Jewish hero Samson and Antonio Pappano conducts the full forces of the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House. With superb singing in solos and duets of great intimacy and fervour, gorgeous music with thrilling orchestral interludes, and splendid choral numbers for the Royal Opera Chorus – this is a performance to remember.

Samson: SeokJong Baek 
Dalila: Elīna Garanča
High Priest of Dagon: Łukasz Goliński 
First Philistine: Alan Pingarrón
Second Philistine: Chuma Sijeqa 
Philistine Messenger: Thando Mjandana
Abimélech: Blaise Malaba 
Old Hebrew: Goderdzi Janelidze

Royal Opera Chorus
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Conductor: Antonio Pappano