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Samson et Dalila Tickets

When Samson falls in love with Dalila, his strength is put to the test

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Performance Dates

13 May – 3 June 2026

Royal Ballet and Opera

Run time: 2 hours 40 minutes

Includes interval

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Samson et Dalila London tickets

A rollercoaster ride of seduction, Richard Jones’ energetic and ‘vibrant’ (The Guardian) production returns to the Royal Opera House for a strictly limited run. Book your official tickets to Samson et Dalila today.

About Samson et Dalila

This biblical epic tells of the Hebrews' enslavement by the Philistines. In a square in Gaza, they pray for their release. Samson tries to raise their spirits, urging them to resist their masters, but Abimelech mocks the Hebrews, saying his god is greater than theirs. Samson defies him, and Abimelech attacks him with a sword. Samson disarms Abimelech and kills him, and the Hebrews flee. In the wake of Abimelech's death, the High Priest of Dagon enlists Delilah to destroy Samson, using her hold over Samson to discover his weakness.

It’s worth the applause

  • ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - The Independent 
  • ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - The Guardian
  • ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - The Telegraph
  • ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - The Times

Please bear in mind

Samson et Dalila is sung in French with English surtitles, which are displayed on screens above the stage and around the auditorium.

Samson et Dalila cast

  • SeokJong Baek
  • Aigul Akhmetshina
  • Łukasz Goliński
  • William Thomas
  • Ossian Huskinson

Samson et Dalila creatives

  • Music - Camille Saint-Saëns
  • Libretto - Ferdinand Lemaire 
  • Director - Richard Jones
  • Set Designer - Hyemi Shin
  • Costume Designer - Nicky Gillibrand 
  • Lighting Designer - Andreas Fuchs
  • Choreographer and Movement Director - Lucy Burge

Special notes

PLEASE NOTE: This production is sung in French with English surtitles.