Duration: 3 hours and 54 minutes including two intermissions
Language: French
Subtitles: Swedish and English
Chorus schedule: TBA
Samson and Delilah returns to The Met with a massive chorus and orchestra and some of opera's most enchanting melodies. This French masterpiece by Saint-Saëns is a feast for both the eyes and the ears. Experience it live in theaters December 5, 2026.
Saint-Saëns' spectacular portrayal of the biblical hero of legendary strength and the seductive Philistine whose beauty overwhelms him returns in the Met's grand production. Despite a lukewarm reception when it premiered in 1877, Samson and Delilah eventually conquered the opera world and has become a guarantee of a great evening of opera over the years.
Giacomo Sagripanti conducts an electrifying ensemble led by the formidable star couple, mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina and tenor Clay Hilley, which is broadcast live to cinemas worldwide.