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Your search criteria were: Database searched-aria Composer-Camille Saint-Sa%EBns Range Function-not used Voice Part-All Language-All "It is cruel, you know, that music should be so beautiful. It has the beauty of loneliness & of pain: of strength & freedom. The beauty of disappointment & never-satisfied love. The cruel beauty of nature, & everlasting beauty of monotony." -Benjamin Britten while listening to the last song in Mahler's song cycle Das Lied von der Erde View All Quotes

Arrêtez, ô mes frères
      from Act I of the French opera, Samson et Dalila by Camille Saint-Saëns
      Libretto : Ferdinand Lemaire

• Role : Samson, the leader of the Israelites
• Voice Part : tenor   Fach : dramatic tenor/heldentenor
• Setting : the public square of Gaza, ancient Palestine
• Range : F3 to G#/Ab4. Tessitura : G3 to G4
• Synopsis : The enslaved Hebrews are made to work by their masters, the Philistines. Samson is the only Israelite that still has faith that the Lord will come through for them and deliver them from slavery. He attempts to revive their morale and their faith, telling that God will not let the Israelites down as long as they have faith in him.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474, Catalog : #50338 (Ducloux), also available in Schrimer from Music Mart.

Ce Dieu que votre voix implore
      from Act I of the French opera, Samson et Dalila by Camille Saint-Saëns
      Libretto : Ferdinand Lemaire

• Role : Abimélech, Philistine satrap of Gaza
• Voice Part : bass
• Setting : the public square of Gaza, ancient Palestine
• Range : C#/Db3 to D#/Eb4. Tessitura : D#/Eb3 to C#/Db4
• Synopsis : Abimélech enters to find Samson enticing the Hebrew slaves to regain faith in their God and themselves. Abimélech denounces the Israelites' God as a fraud and proclaims the superiority of the Philistine god, Dagon.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474, Catalog : #50338 (Ducloux), also available in Schrimer from Music Mart.

Israël! romps ta chaîne
      from Act I of the French opera, Samson et Dalila by Camille Saint-Saëns
      Libretto : Ferdinand Lemaire

• Role : Samson, the leader of the Israelites
• Voice Part : tenor   Fach : dramatic tenor/heldentenor
• Setting : the public square of Gaza, ancient Palestine
• Range : G3 to A#/Bb5. Tessitura : A4 to G4
• Synopsis : After the satrap of Gaza, Abimélech, denounces the god of the enslaved Israelites, Samson encourages the slaves to rise up against their Philistine masters and trust in the Lord's power to set them free.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474, Catalog : #50338 (Ducloux), also available in Schrimer from Music Mart.

Maudite à jamais soit la race
      from Act I of the French opera, Samson et Dalila by Camille Saint-Saëns
      Libretto : Ferdinand Lemaire

• Role : High Priest of Dagon,
• Voice Part : baritone   Fach : dramatic baritone
• Setting : the public square of Gaza, ancient Palestine
• Range : D3 to F4. Tessitura : F3 to D#/Eb4
• Synopsis : The Israelites has risen up to break from their Philistine-imposed slavery. When told of this, the High Priest of Dagon curses the Israelites and their god and especially their leader, Samson.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474, Catalog : #50338 (Ducloux), also available in Schrimer from Music Mart.

Printemps qui commence
      from Act I 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 public square of Gaza, ancient Palestine
• Range : B4 to E5. Tessitura : E4 to C#/Db5
• Synopsis : In an attempt to seduce Samson away from his leadership of the Israelite uprising, Dalila and a group of girls dance for him and Dalila sings how spring is blossoming all around her. Yet, in her heart, she feels like it is still winter.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered 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 : #0511, for opera : #50338 (ED2850), also available in Schrimer from Music Mart.

Amour! viens aider ma faiblesse
      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 : G#/Ab3 to G5. Tessitura : D#/Eb4 to C5
• Synopsis : Dalila knows that Samson is entranced with her and will come to her instead of leading the revolution against the Philistines. She sings seductively of the powers of love to ensnare Samson. She says that all of his strength is hopeless to withstand love's onslaught.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered 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 : #1601, for opera : #50338 (Ducloux), also available in Schrimer from Music Mart.

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.