operas such as "Samson et Dalila" by Camille Saint-Saëns
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Delilah is a biblical figure from the Book of Judges, best known for betraying Samson by cutting his hair and thereby robbing him of his strength, a story that has inspired numerous artistic works, including operas.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Samson et Dalila | 0 |
| Delilah | 0 |
| Camille Saint-Saëns | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical figure
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opera ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Book of Judges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedBiblicalFigure |
Delilah
NERFINISHED
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Samson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Samson et Dalila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Biblical story of Samson and Delilah
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Book of Judges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 47 ⓘ |
| character |
Abimélech
NERFINISHED
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Dalila NERFINISHED ⓘ High Priest of Dagon NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Hebrew ⓘ Samson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Camille Saint-Saëns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | 1868–1877 ⓘ |
| firstFrenchPerformanceCity | Rouen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFrenchPerformanceYear | 1890 ⓘ |
| genre | grand opera ⓘ |
| knownFor | betrayal of Samson ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| librettist | Ferdinand Lemaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAria |
Arrêtez, ô mes frères
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Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix NERFINISHED ⓘ Printemps qui commence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRoleVoiceType |
Dalila – mezzo-soprano
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High Priest of Dagon – baritone NERFINISHED ⓘ Samson – tenor ⓘ |
| notableWork | Samson et Dalila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 3 ⓘ |
| orchestration | large romantic orchestra ⓘ |
| originalIntendedGenre | oratorio ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Weimar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1877-12-02 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Grossherzogliches Hoftheater, Weimar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTheme | conflict between Hebrews and Philistines ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| setting | Gaza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Biblical era ⓘ |
| structure |
ballet music
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choral scenes ⓘ love duet ⓘ |
| theme |
betrayal
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faith ⓘ revenge ⓘ seduction ⓘ |
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