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| Reviews | 24 April 2024 |
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Samson et DalilaThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 17 | |
Mejorando a Saint Saëns |
 22 Jun 22 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
You don’t often see a performance that is flawless, but this is just that |
| 21 Jun 22 / The Jewish Chronicle |
Royal Opera’s Samson et Dalila has left almost no lasting impression |
| 16 Jun 22 / The Spectator |
Richard Jones’ production fails to catch fire despite peerless principals |
| 15 Jun 22 / OperaWire |
Elīna Garanča è una delle interpreti di riferimento di oggi del ruolo di Dalila |
| 10 Jun 22 / Connessi all'Opera |
Strength comes in many forms in the Royal Opera’s revelatory new Samson et Dalila |
| 5 Jun 22 / The Observer |
There’s no soprano, the tenor doesn’t get the girl and there’s an awful lot of talk about God |
| 5 Jun 22 / iNews |
A biblical treachery at the opera |
| 3 Jun 22 / Verve Times |
Samson et Dalila is a production of two halves at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden |
| 2 Jun 22 / Opera Online (English) |
Hair today, gone tomorrow – The Royal Opera’s triumphant new staging of Samson et Dalila is a knockout |
| 2 Jun 22 / Music OMH |
Jones’s staging is spectacular |
| 1 Jun 22 / Church Times |
This Samson is more street-fighter than spiritual leader |
| 30 May 22 / Opera Today |
Saint-Saëns’ opera has style and a new star in SeokJong Baek |
| 28 May 22 / The Guardian |
From austerity to excess, with visual rigour and aural beauty |
| 28 May 22 / The Arts Desk |
Meticulously choreographed production has many bewitching moments |
| 28 May 22 / Independent |
Elīna Garanča seduces in Richard Jones’s Poundland Samson et Dalila at Covent Garden |
| 28 May 22 / Seen and Heard |
Richard Jones’ tacky Samson et Dalila fails to bring down the house at Covent Garden |
| 27 May 22 / Bachtrack |
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