Author name: Molly Cassidy

When Samson and Delilah was originally conceived by Camille Saint-Saëns, it was as an oratorio which is traditionally sung unstaged without costumes, scenery, or action. This may explain why Seattle Opera decided to bring this opera back to its stage for the first time since 1965 not as the opulent spectacle in which it is normally presented but in concert. Which is not to say that this production is without opulence or spectacle but, rather, that all of that is focused on the orchestra, chorus, and principal singers (with a tiny bit spared for J’Nai Bridges and her exceedingly fabulous ensembles).

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