Bibframe Work

Title

Samson et Dalila

Type

MusicAudio

Monograph

Subject

Samson (Biblical judge)--Drama. (LCSH)

Delilah (Biblical figure)--Drama. (LCSH)

Genre Form

Language

Accompanying Material

Sung or spoken text: French

Librettos: English

Librettos: French

Librettos: German

Summary or abstract: English

Summary or abstract: French

Summary or abstract: German

Accompanying material: English

Accompanying material: French

Accompanying material: German

Classification

LCC: SDD 78919 (Assigner: dlc) (Status: used by assigner)

DDC: 782.1 full (Source: 21)

Supplementary Content

libretto or text (libretto)

historical information (historicalinfo)

Content

performed music (prm)

Note

original libretto: : French

accompanying material: : English

language: Sung in French.

Summary

The opera is based on the Biblical tale of Samson and Delilah found in Chapter 16 of the Book of Judges in the Old Testament. It is the only opera by Saint-Saëns that is regularly performed. The second act love scene in Delilah's tent is one of the set pieces that define French opera. Two of Delilah's arias are particularly well known: "Printemps qui commence" ("Spring begins") and "Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix" ("My heart opens itself to your voice", also known as "Softly awakes my heart"), the latter of which is one of the most popular recital pieces in the mezzo-soprano/contralto repertoire.

Capture

capture: Date: 1962-09-25/1962-10-10 Place: Cities and towns, etc., A-Z

Recorded: Date: 1962 September 25-28 and October 1-10 Place: Salle Wagram, Paris, France

Temporal Coverage

1877

Origin Date(s)

1877

Authorized Access Point

Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921 Samson et Dalila

Admin Metadata

Status: new

Date: 2024-06-21