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Samson and Delilah
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1980-1981
Language
French

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Production
Designer
Chorus Director
Lighting Designer
Choreographer
Costume Designer(s)
Musical Preparation
Prompter
Costumes executed by

Cast

Abimélech, Satrap of Gaza
First Philistine
Second Philistine
High Priest of Dagon
Messenger of the Philistines
Old Hebrew
Solo Dancer(s)

Show Dates

Broadcast

10/24/1980, delayed broadcast, KQED and NPR. 

Time and Place

Gaza in Palestine; 1150 B.C.

Scenes

Act I -- Public Square in Gaza
Act II -- Dalila's home in the valley of Sorek
Act III, Scene 1 -- Prison dungeon in Gaza
Scene 2 -- Interior of the temple of Gaza

Media

Acknowledgements

The production of "Samson et Dalila" was made possible by and produced through the cooperation of the Gramma Fisher Foundation of Marshalltown, Iowa, The Lyric Opera of Chicago and San Francisco Opera.

Notes

10/24/1980, delayed broadcast, KQED and NPR. Intermission  interviews, #1 Shirley Verrett and Placido Domingo (guests), #2 Storms in Opera.

Scenery constructed in San Francisco Opera Scenic Shop

Opening Night flowers courtesy of Tiffany & Co. and "Imagination" Floral and Garden Design by Valerie Arelt

The performances of "Samson et Dalila" on September 18 and 21 are being videotaped for telecast at a later date, partially funded through the generosity of a friend of San Francisco Opera and the San Francisco Opera Guild.

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