SAMSON AND DELILAH 101
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Saint-Sa\\xebns\\u2019 grand French opera, not heard in Seattle since 1965, returns January 2023 in a concert production showcasing the breathtaking music of this powerful Old Testament epic. Seattle Opera Dramaturg Jonathan Dean introduces Samson et Dalila, with musical examples drawn from recordings conducted by Louis Fourestier, starring H\\xe9l\\xe8ne Bouvier and Paul Cabanel; George Pr\\xeatre, starring Rita Gorr, Ernest Blanc, and the Ren\\xe9 Duclos Chorus; Daniel Barenboim, starring the Orchestre de Paris; Myung-Whun Chung, starring Placido Domingo and the orchestra and chorus of Op\\xe9ra-Bastille; plus solo recital albums starring Maria Callas and Georges Thill.
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