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classical music, opera, theatre
Saint-Saens: Samson et Dalila – Encore
6 December 2026 Sunday
6 pm - 10 pm
Two intervals
Auditorium
Produced by Müpa Budapest

Ticket prices

5 900 - 10 900 HUF

The discounts of the Müpa+ membership programme will be applied for this performance, and we also credit membership points.

Conductor:

Giacomo Sagripanti

Cast:

Delila Aigul Akhmetshina
Samson Clay Hilley
High Priest of Dagon Quinn Kelsey
Abimélech Alfred Walker
Old Hebrew Morris Robinson

Creators:

set designer Alexander Dodge
costumes Linda Cho
lighting Donald Holder
choreographer Austin McCormick
C. Graham Berwind, III Chorus director Tilman Michael
director Darko Tresnjak

Sacred, scandalous, and irresistibly alluring, Saint-Saëns’s spectacular take on the biblical hero of legendary strength andthe seductive Philistine whose beauty overpowers him returnsin the Met’s larger-than-life production. Featuring a massive orchestra and chorus and some of opera’s most spellbinding tunes, this masterpiece of French grand opera is a feast for the eyes and ears, with an electrifying cast led by the formidable star pairing of mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina and tenor Clay Hilley, who makes a notable company debut.

The broadcast will be sung in the original language, and shown with Hungarian and English subtitles.
The ‘Metropolitan Opera Live in HD’ transmissions have been made possible through the cooperation of our partner, liveincinema.eu s.r.o.

Presented by: Müpa Budapest

  • You may purchase tickets online and in person for this performance using a Müpa Budapest gift voucher or by OTP, K&H or MBH SZÉP cards. If you purchase the tickets in person, then we also accept Rewin Gift Vouchers, and Rewin Gift Cards as well as the culture subaccount allowance on OTP Cafeteria cards.

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Getting here

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Using public transport by the trams 1, 2, 24, by the busses 54 and 15 and by the HÉV - suburban railway H7.

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Parking

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