Everybody dance now
Austin McCormack‘s lascivious choreography outshone a tepid and tedious staging of Saint-Saëns’s old-testament epic.
Roberto Alagna
68 pieces since 2006 — in 21 roles, at 8 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
68
pieces
21
roles
8
companies
21
years
By role
3 pieces as Samson — stats above show all coverage for Roberto Alagna.
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Shorn yesterday
For opening night 2018, the Met offered the creaky but appealing biblical epic Samson et Dalila, presumably as a vehicle for Elina Garanca and Roberto Alagna.
Do you believe in Zajick?
“Trove Thursday” gives a preview of Saint-Saëns’s Samson et Dalila with a broadcast featuring an unexpected temptress—Dolora Zajick—who will celebrate the 30th anniversary of her Met debut next month.