If you asked me to imagine a kind of quintessential American opera-going experience of, say, 50 or 100 years ago, I might envision something not unlike Washington National Opera’s new production of ...

With its isolated aboriginal characters, expansive desert backdrop, and startling critique of exploitative Australian authorities, “Samson and Delilah” appears to have a lot going on. But Warwick ...

The Bible story of Samson is an odd source of inspiration for an opera. Among the more violent stories from the Book of Judges, it celebrates a freakishly strong man with an unparalleled knack for ...

If it’s possible to pack a wallop at the same time as being quiet and unassuming, Warwick Thornton’s first full-length feature does it. “Samson and Delilah” has been selected for this year’s Cannes ...

Joining the ranks of the Grateful Dead, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan and many others over a nearly 100-year-span, modern folk interpreter Willie Watson unleashes a soul-stirring version of “Samson and ...

Though his people, the Israelites, are enslaved by the Philistines, Samson (Victor Mature), strongest man of the tribe of Dan, falls in love with the Philistine Semadar (Dame Angela Lansbury), whom he ...

Poverty, beatings and debilitating substance abuse stand in for hearts and flowers in Warwick Thornton's Aboriginal romance "Samson & Delilah," which focuses on the power of love as a survival tool.

Samson is one of the greatest heroes of the Old Testament. His legendary feats of strength have inspired children and adults alike. But Samson and Delilah is not just an adventure story. It is a ...