Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK.

Find out how to listen to other BBC stations

Episode details

Radio 3,23 Oct 2019,4 mins

Samson (Act 2, With plaintive notes and am'rous moan)

Experience Classical

Available for over a year

An aria of sensuous sweetness and bewitching grace, this is sung to Samson by Delilah, whose appearance changes the music from sombre tones to brighter colours. Samson, however, is unmoved, due to her betrayal when she cut his hair and robbed him of his supernatural powers. Composer: George Frideric Handel Performer: Malin Christensson (Soprano) Performer: Simon Lepper (Piano) Recording date: 29 June 2011 Date of broadcast: 14 July 2011

Programme Website
More episodes