


Samson is the leader of his people, rousing them to fight back against their oppressors. But it is his transgressive passion for Dalila that will ignite a conflict with deadly consequences. Where does his extraordinary strength come from? In the battle for faith and loyalty, Samson’s power – both physical and spiritual – are put to the ultimate test.
Artfully composed by Camille Saint-Saëns (The Carnival of the Animals, the Danse macabre), don’t miss Richard Jones’s ‘vibrant’ (The Guardian) production, starring the electrifying Aigul Akhmetshina and SeokJong Baek as the biblical lovers.
2hr 40min. Incl. 1 Interval.
13th May, 2026
3rd June, 2026
Director: Richard Jones
Choreography: Lucy Burge
Sets: Hyemi Shin
Costumes: Nicky Gillibrand
Lighting: Andreas Fuchs
Location: West End
Railway station: Charing Cross
Bus numbers: (Aldwych) RV1, 6, 11, 13, 23, 59, 68, 87, 171, 172, 188, X68
Night bus numbers: (Aldwych) 6, 23, 188, N11, N13, N26, N47, N68, N87, N89, N155, N171, N551
Car park: Drury Lane, Parker Street (7mins)
Directions from tube: (3 mins) The Royal Opera House is off Covent Garden piazza, which is visible from the tube station exit. There is a revolving door entrance at the piazza.
Samson is the leader of his people, rousing them to fight back against their oppressors. But it is his transgressive passion for Dalila that will ignite a conflict with deadly consequences. Where does his extraordinary strength come from? In the battle for faith and loyalty, Samson’s power – both physical and spiritual – are put to the ultimate test.
Samson et Dalila - Royal Ballet and Opera runs for 2hr 40min. Incl. 1 Interval.
Samson et Dalila - Royal Ballet and Opera is at London's Royal Opera House, which is located at Bow St, London, WC2E 9DD.
Samson et Dalila - Royal Ballet and Opera tickets start at £47.
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