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Samson-20 February 1985 Evening 7.30pm

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Opera: Performance details

Company: The Royal Opera
Venue: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
Performance status: Original season
Conductor Julius Rudel
Chorus Master Peter Burian
Leader Hugh Maguire
Cast
Philistine Woman Marie McLaughlin
Samson Jon Vickers
Micah Sarah Walker
Manoah
Samson's father 		Robert Lloyd
Dalila
Samson's wife 		Carol Vaness
A Virgin
one of Three Virgins 		Jeanette Wilson
A Virgin
one of Three Virgins 		Linda Humphries
A Virgin
one of Three Virgins 		Juliet Oppenheimer
Harapha
a Philistine captain 		John Tomlinson
Philistine Man Kim Begley
Messenger Paul Wilson
Israelite Woman Marie McLaughlin
Israelites and Philistines The Royal Opera Chorus
Dancers
Cello continuo David Strange
Double-bass continuo John Bakewell
Harpsichord continuo Christopher McManus
Organ continuo Paul Wynne Griffiths
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Language: English
Durations: Act I: 7.35-8.30pm, Act II: 8.50-9.47pm, Act III: 10.07-10.55pm
Information source: Royal Opera House programme and stage manager's report for 20 February 1985 (in Royal Opera House Collections)