Samson et Dalila: A Beautiful, Blinding Voice

Anita Rachvelishvili takes her turn as Saint-Säens’ titular femme fatale during the Met Opera’s live broadcast of Samson et Dalila, on Saturday at 1 pm. She’s joined on stage by Gregory Kunde’s tragically heroic Samson, so smitten by Dalila’s voice and beauty that he can’t see past her deceptive facade. And before you settle in for the whole experience, take a listen to this episode of Aria Code, featuring Elīna Garanča joining host Rhiannon Giddens to dissect one of the most popular arias in the repertory.

Conductor: Mark Elder

A scene from the Act III Bacchanale in Saint-Saëns's "Samson et Dalila."

(Jonathan Tichler/Metropolitan Opera)  

Cast: 

Dalila: Anita Rachvelishvili

Samson: Gregory Kunde

High Priest: Laurent Naouri

Abimélech: Tomasz Konieczny

The Old Hebrew: Günther Groissböck