On February 24, 2024, the premiere of a large-scale performance of C. Saint-Saëns opera “Samson et Dalila” was held on the stage of the Zakaria Paliashvili Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre, a beautiful production of the Monte-Carlo Opera House. The role of Abimelech was performed by Akaki Gugushvili.

On June 2 of the same year, the premiere was renewed again on the big stage of the theatre, where Akaki performed the same role in front of the audience.