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Samson et Dalila

Opera

Writers: Camille Saint-Saëns Ferdinand Lemaire

Songs

Act One - A public square in the city of Gaza, in Palestine

Chorus: ‘Dieu! Dieu d’Israël!� - Chorus of Hebrews

Scene 1

‘Quoi! Veux-tu donc qu’� jamais on efface� - Chorus of Hebrews

�Arrêtez, ô mes frères!� - Samson, Chorus of Hebrews

‘Implorons à genoux� - Samson, Chorus of Hebrews

Scene 2

‘Qui donc élève ici la voix?� and ‘Ce Dieu que votre voix� - Abimilech, Chorus of Philistines

‘C’est toi que sa bouche invective� - Samson, Chorus of Hebrews, Abimelech

‘Israël! romps la chaîne!� - Samson, Chorus of Hebrews

Scene 3

‘Que vois-je! Abimélech!� - High Priest, Abimelech’s Body, First and Second Philistine

Scene 4

‘Seigneur! La troupe furieuse� - A Philistine Messenger, First and Second Philistine, High Priest

�Maudite à jamais soit la race� - High Priest

Scene 5

‘Hymne de joie, hymne de délivrance� - Old Hebrew Men, an Old Hebrew

Scene 6

‘Voici le printemps� - Philistine Ladies Chorus

‘Je viens célébrer la victoire� - Dalila, Samson, and the Old Hebrew

Dance of the Priestesses of Dagon

‘Printemps qui commence� - Dalilah, Old Hebrew

Act Two - The Valley of Soreck, in Palestine

Prelude

Scene 1

�Amour, viens aider ma faiblesse� - Dalilah

Scene 2

‘J’ai gravi la montagne� - High Priest, Dalila

‘II faut, pour assouvir ma haine� - Dalila, High Priest

Scene 3

‘En ces lieux, malgré moi� - Samson, Dalila

�Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix� - Dalila, Samson

‘Par mes baisers je veux sécher tes larmes� - Samson, Dalila

‘A moi! Philistins!� - Dalila, Philistine Soldiers

Act Three

Scene 1 - A Prison in Gaza

‘Vois ma misère, hélas!� - Samson, Chorus of Hebrews

Scene 2 - The inside of the Temple of Dagon

‘L’aube qui blanchit déjà les coteaux� - Chorus of Philistines, Dalila, High Priest

Bacchanale

Scene 3

‘Salut! Salut au juge d'Israël� - High Priest, Samson, Dalila, Chorus of Philistines

‘L'âme triste jusqu'à la mort� - Samson, Dalila, Chorus of Philistines

‘Allons, Samson, divertis-nous� - High Priest, Samson, Chorus of Philistines

‘Gloire à Dagon!� - Dalila, High Priest, Chorus of Philistines, Samson

‘Souviens-toi de ton serviteur� - Samson

A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.


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