Biography of samson and delilah opera

Samson and Delilah (Fr: Samson et Dalila) is a three-act French opera. It is based on the story of Samson and Delilah in the Old Testament of the Bible.

The words and story of the opera (the libretto) were written by Ferdinand Lemaire. The music was written by Camille Saint-Saëns. The opera was first performed in Weimar, Germany on 2 December It was sung in German instead of French.^[1]

Saint-Saëns thought the Samson story would make a good oratorio.

He was persuaded by Lemaire to write an opera on the subject instead. When the opera was completed, Saint-Saëns met some stiff opposition about staging it in France.

Samson and delilah opera aria

It was considered sacrilegious to stage a work based on a Bible story. Additionally, Saint-Saëns was considered a "symphonist" rather than an opera composer. People were not interested in Samson. Liszt staged the work in Germany.

Bacchanale from samson and delilah imslp

It was a hit. It was soon staged in America and in England.

Roles in the opera include Samso