Film
Camille Saint-Saens: Samson et Dalila
2011
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Overview
In this live recording for 2009, Saint-Saëns' Samson et Dalila - a story of doomed love set against the backdrop of cultural conflict between Hebrews and Philistines - is reinterpreted to relate with the conflicts in today's Middle East. "In our approach to this opera we tried to move away fromthe quasi-biblical interpretation, and to place the story in a contemporary context to explain its political meaning in today's world," say the two directors, Israeli Omri Nitzan and Palestinian Amir Nizar Zuabi. In this production by Vlaamse Opera, the dramatic story of Saint-Saëns' greatest opera is unfolded in all its tragic beauty.
Cast
Torsten Kerl
Samson
Marianna Tarasova
Dalila
Nicola Mijalovič
High Priest of Dagon
Milcho Borovinov
Abimélech, Satrap of Gaza
Tijl Faveyts
An old Hebrew
Torsten Büttner
First Philistine
Onno Pels
Second Philistine
Gijs Van Der Linden
Messenger
Details
- Release date
- April 1, 2011
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
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