Opera Scotland

Samson and Delilah 1919Beecham Grand Opera Company

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Only a few years earlier, the biblical elements of Samson and Delilah would have shocked and set the teacups rattling. By 1919 more robust tastes prevailed, and this hugely popular opera could be served up at a midweek matinee.

Cast details are drawn from a programme in the NLS collection in Edinburgh.