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Samson (Handel)
''Samson'' (HWV 57) is a three-act oratorio by George Frideric Handel, considered one of his finest dramatic works. It is usually performed as an oratorio in concert form, but on occasions has also been staged as an opera. The well-known arias "Let the bright Seraphim" (for soprano) and "Total eclipse" (for tenor) are often performed separately in concert.
==History==
Handel began its composition immediately after completing ''Messiah'' on 14 September 1741. It uses a libretto by Newburgh Hamilton, who based it on Milton's ''Samson Agonistes'', which in turn was based on the figure Samson in Chapter 16 of the Book of Judges. Handel completed the first act on 20 September 1741, the second act on 11 October that year and the whole work on 29 October. Shortly after that he travelled to Dublin to put on the premiere of ''Messiah'', returning to London at the end of August 1742 and thoroughly revising ''Samson''.
The premiere was given at Covent Garden in London on 18 February 1743, with the incidental organ music probably the recently completed concerto in A major (HWV 307). The oratorio was a great success, leading to a total of seven performances in its first season, the most in a single season of any of his oratorios. ''Samson'' retained its popularity throughout Handel's lifetime and has never fallen entirely out of favor since.
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