George Frideric Handel composed the oratorio »Samson« immediately after »Messiah«, which is probably his best-known and most popular oratorio today. During Handel’s lifetime, however, »Samson« was hardly less popular than »Messiah«: By 1759, the work had been performed 55 times in London alone.
PERFORMERS
Monteverdi Choir choir
lautten compagney BERLIN ensemble
Daniel Johannsen tenor
Jeanine De Bique soprano
Sreten Manojlović bass
Henryk Böhm bass
Alex Potter alto
Dorota Szczepańska soprano
