Samson and Delilah
Item
Record ID
1078
Identifier
90701
Genre
Work Title
Samson and Delilah
Uniform Title
Samson et Dalila
Program/Series Title
San Francisco Opera Digital Cinema
Composer
Text Author
Lemaire, Ferdinand (libretto)
Production Year
2008
Transmission/Release Date
2008-03-29 (repeats vary)
Transmission/Release Year
Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform
Closed circuit transmission to theaters ; Repeated on KQED-TV
Conductor/Music Director
Summers, Patrick
Orchestra
San Francisco Opera
Chorus/Choir
San Francisco Opera
Soloists
Olga Borodina (Delilah) ; Clifton Forbis (Samson) ; Juha Uusitalo (High Priest of Dagon) ; Oren Gradus (An Old Hebrew) ; Eric Jordan (Abimelech)
TV/Film Director
Zamacona, Frank
Stage Director
Joel, Nicolas (production)
Sets
Schmidt, Douglas W.
Costumes
Robbins, Carrie
Production Company
San Francisco Opera
Technical Information
Post produced digital video using robotic cameras.
Other Information
Recorded at War Memorial Opera House then edited for nationwide distribution to ca. l20 theaters.
Duration
ca.155'
Company
San Francisco Opera
Sourcemat
DLCAT-201
Memo1
Repeated on Grand Opera Cinema Series (KQED-TV San Francisco) September 23, 2010. Rita Moreno host and interviewer.