🎬 Samson and Delilah

About

Samson et Dalila is an opera in three acts by Camille Saint-Saëns, with a libretto by Ferdinand Lemaire. It premiered in Weimar in 1877 and draws on the biblical story of Samson and Delilah. The opera is best known for the aria "Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix" and remains a staple of the international opera repertoire.