Samson et Dalila

Revival By Camille Saint-Saëns On Sale Dates/Times: Qualified Met Members: Thursday, July 16 at 10am (must call the box office to purchase tickets) General Public: Wednesday, July 22 at 10am **The Met: LIVE in HD package - Purchase 8 Operas for the price of 7** Senior & Adult packages available online Student packages – please call the box office *Note earlier start time of 12:00pm (Noon)* Tickets: (fees not included) Senior - $23 Adult - $25 Student - $15 Child (8 and under) - FREE Sacred, scandalous, and irresistibly alluring, Saint-Saëns’s spectacular take on the biblical hero of legendary strength and the seductive Philistine whose beauty overpowers him returns in the Met’s larger-than-life production. Featuring a massive orchestra and chorus and some of opera’s most spellbinding tunes, this masterpiece of French grand opera is a feast for the eyes and ears. Giacomo Sagripanti conducts an electrifying cast led by the formidable star pairing of mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina and tenor Clay Hilley. Runtime: 3:54 2 Intermissions Sung in French *PLEASE NOTE: Jo Ann Kulesza, (Retired) Music Director of Opera Programs at the Peabody Conservatory of Music, will be in the Theatre at 11:00 a.m. for her preview and discussion of the day’s opera. Having been a student of Opera since college, Ms. Kulesza brings a wealth of knowledge and first-hand experience in the genre, fueling her passion for the human voice and all it is capable of.