Samson et Dalila 26 years old
Elijah Moshinsky's production of Saint-Saëns's "Samson et Dalila", recorded live at the Metropolitan Opera 28 September 1998. Plácido Domingo and Olga Borodina star as Samson and Dalila with Sergei Leiferkus as Grand-prêtre de Dagon, Richard Paul Fink as Abimélech, and René Pape as Un vieillard hébreu. James Levine conducts.
Credits
Samson et Dalila Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Plácido Domingo He was 57, now 83 years old | as Samson |
| René Pape He was 34, now 60 years old | as Un vieillard hébreu |
| Alfred Walker He was 171, 42 years old when he died | as Deuxième Philistin |
| Charles Anthony He was 69, 82 years old when he died | as Un messager philistin |
| Sergei Leiferkus He was 52, now 78 years old | as Grand-prêtre de Dagon |
| Bernard Fitch | as Premier Philistin |
| Olga Borodina She was 35, now 61 years old | as Dalila |
| Richard Paul Fink | as Abimélech |
Samson et Dalila Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Brian Large as Director. He was 59 (now 85) years old | Directing |
| Elijah Moshinsky as Production Design. He was 52 (now 78) years old | Art |
| Richard Hudson as Set Designer. He was 26 (now 53) years old | Art |
| Duane Schuler as Lighting Coordinator. | Lighting |
| Graeme Murphy as Choreographer. He was 47 (now 74) years old | Crew |
| Jay David Saks as Sound Engineer. | Sound |
Samson et Dalila (26 years)
- Release day: Monday, September 28, 1998
- Runtime: 148 minutes