SAMSON ET DALILA:Saint-Saëns
Original Air Date: 03/14/1953
Cleva; Vinay, Stevens, Björling
SID.19230208
I like Vinay but prefer the 1949 versions with same leads, but with Merrill as High Priest. Stevens’ first Dalila broadcast is 1941 with Maison and L. Warren under Pelletier which has not been on Sirius. Stevens’ last broadcast of Dalila comes in 1958 with Del Monaco and Singher. That is available on MOoD. This performance is not for everyone, though I enjoy Vinay a lot. The main Sirius problem with Samson is it is not a work that is worthy of MONTHLY programming (albeit in different performances) which is what it has received in 2013. It’s appeal is more limited
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