You know and love Handel's oratorio "Samson" (1743), one of the prolific composer's most revered works. See it staged here as a dramatic opera in two acts, presented by the Cambridge Chamber Ensemble.
00:00:00 Overture
00:08:23 Act I
01:33:47 Act II
02:17:37 Credits
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Samson (Michael González), the legendary strongman and hero of the tribe of Dan, is betrayed by his wife Delilah (Aurora Martin) and imprisoned by his enemies, the Philistines. Blinded and in chains, Samson is alternately taunted by his nemesis Harapha (Raphaël Laden-Guindon) and supported by his friend Micah (Allison Gish) and his father Manoah (Taras Leschishin) as he grapples with his fate. Can Samson muster one last heroic act before his tragedy is complete?
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