Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila
Overview
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" and "Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix", the latter of which is one of the most popular recital pieces in the mezzo-soprano/contralto repertoire. Staged by greek director Yannis Kokkos and conducted by Valery Gergiev on May 25th, 2016 at the Mariinsky Theatre.
About Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila (2016)
Released in 2016, Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila is a music film from Mariinsky Theatre (Russia). It was directed by Louise Narboni and written by Ferdinand Lemaire. The cast is led by Ekaterina Semenchuk, Gregory Kunde, Roman Burdenko, Mikhail Petrenko and Stanislav Trofimov. With a runtime of 2h 12m, the film is available in full HD.
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