Offer,Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila
James King (Samson), Christa Ludwig (Dalila), Bernd Weikl (Le Grand Prêtre de Dagon), Alexander Malta (Abimélech), Richard Kogel (Le Vieillard Hébreu)
Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks Münchner Rundfunk-Orchester, Giuseppe Patanè
Not the most idiomatic of recordings but there's some classy singing here, though one would have liked Ludwig to take a few more risks. Patanè presides over everything with passion. —
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Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila
- Peter Schranner (tenor), Richard Kogel (bass), Alexander Malta (bass), Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, James King (tenor), Albert Gaßner (tenor), Heinrich Weber (tenor), Munich Radio Orchestra, Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano), Bernd Weikl (baritone)
- Giuseppe Patanè
Act 1: Scene 1: Dieu d'Israel!
Act 1: Scene 1: Arretez, o mes frères!
Act 1: Scene 1: Implorons à genoux