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.

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instanceOf biblical figure
opera
appearsIn Book of Judges
linked to: Judges
associatedBiblicalFigure Delilah
Samson
associatedWork Samson et Dalila
basedOn Biblical story of Samson and Delilah
Book of Judges
linked to: Judges
catalogueNumber Op. 47
character Abimélech
linked to: Abimelech

Dalila
High Priest of Dagon
linked to: Dagon

Old Hebrew
Samson
composer Camille Saint-Saëns
compositionPeriod 1868–1877
firstFrenchPerformanceCity Rouen
firstFrenchPerformanceYear 1890
genre grand opera
knownFor betrayal of Samson
language French
librettist Ferdinand Lemaire
notableAria Arrêtez, ô mes frères
Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix
Printemps qui commence
notableRoleVoiceType Dalila – mezzo-soprano
High Priest of Dagon – baritone
Samson – tenor
notableWork Samson et Dalila
numberOfActs 3
orchestration large romantic orchestra
originalIntendedGenre oratorio
premiereCity Weimar
premiereCountry Germany
premiereDate 1877-12-02
premiereLocation Grossherzogliches Hoftheater, Weimar
linked to: Weimarer Hoftheater
religiousContext Old Testament
religiousTheme conflict between Hebrews and Philistines
religiousTradition Christianity
Judaism
setting Gaza
linked to: Gaza Strip
settingPeriod Biblical era
structure ballet music
choral scenes
love duet
theme betrayal
faith
revenge
seduction

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Delilah subjectOf operas such as "Samson et Dalila" by Camille Saint-Saëns