Aria Listing

Mon coeur s’ouvre à ta voix
      from Act II of the French opera, Samson et Dalila by Camille Saint-Saëns
      Libretto : Ferdinand Lemaire

• Role : Dalila, Philistine priestess of Dagon
• Voice Part : mezzo-soprano   Fach : dramatic mezzo
• Setting : the valley of Soreck, ancient Palestine
• Range : A#/Bb4 to G5. Tessitura : D#/Eb4 to D#/Eb5
• Synopsis : In an attempt to close the trap which she has set for Samson, Dalila tells Samson seductively that she is completely his if he wants her. She begs him to respond to her caresses, hoping that he will finally let go of all other things and concentrate completely on her, allowing the High Priest of Dagon to capture him.
• Sound file : MIDI file and zip format sequenced by Jill P. Bondurant.
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Translation by Robert Glaubitz.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera and aria alone - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog number for aria : #1602, for opera : #50338 (ED2850), also available in Schrimer from Music Mart.