BBC Proms - 2009 - Prom 47: Samson - Act 1

From the Royal Albert Hall, London. Presented by Catherine Bott. A cast of leading Handel singers and players - with tenor Mark Padmore in the title role - perform the tragic story of Samson, the Israelite hero cut off in his prime after falling for the wrong woman. Handel: Samson (Act 1) Dalila ...... Susan Gritton (soprano) Micah ...... Iestyn Davies (countertenor) Samson ...... Mark Padmore (tenor) Manoa ...... Neal Davies (bass) Harapha ...... Christopher Purves (bass) Israelite Woman/Philistine Woman/Virgin ...... Lucy Crowe (soprano) Israelite Man/Philistine Man/Messenger ...... Ben Johnson (tenor) The Choir of the English Concert The New Company The English Concert Harry Bicket (conductor).