Samson et Dalila
Samson and Delilah (French: Samson et Dalila), Op. 47, is a grand opera in three acts and four scenes by Camille Saint-Saëns to a French libretto by Ferdinand Lemaire. It was first performed in Weimar at the Grossherzogliches (Grand Ducal) Theater (now the Staatskapelle Weimar) on 2 December 1877 in a German translation. 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.
Movements
Acte I
- scène 6. « Printemps qui commence » (Dalila)
Acte II
- scène 3. « Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix » (Dalila)
- Amour viens aider (O Love From Thy Power)
- Fantasia
- Grand Fantasia
Most recent recordings
- Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila, Op. 47: Softly Awakes My Heart (Transcr. Anon. for Cello & Harp) — Camille Saint-Saëns, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Alis Huws (2024) Spotify
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