Aigul Akhmetshina in “Samson et Dalila” at the stage of the Royal Opera

From 13 May to 3 June 2026, the main stage of the Royal Opera House will host Richard Jones’s dazzling production of Samson et Dalila, starring mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina and tenor SeokJong Baek in the title roles. This is set to be one of the operatic highlights of the upcoming season.

Saint-Saëns’s opera, rich with powerful choruses and emotional arias, tells a story of love and betrayal, strength and vulnerability. Against a backdrop of surrealist sets and dazzling dance sequences unfolds a biblical tragedy: Samson, enamoured with Delilah, loses both his strength and his freedom.

Akhmetshina — captivating in both voice and presence — returns to London in top form, promising a Delilah that is as fatal as she is unforgettable.

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