Samson et Dalila
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Samson et Dalila is a French grand opera in three acts by Camille Saint-Saëns, based on the biblical story of Samson and Delilah from the Book of Judges.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Samson et Dalila canonical | 4 |
| Samson et Dalila (opera) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Samson et Dalila Context triple: [Camille Saint-Saëns, notableWork, Samson et Dalila]
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A.
Samson and Delilah
"Samson and Delilah" is a famous Baroque painting by Peter Paul Rubens depicting the biblical story of Samson’s betrayal by Delilah.
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B.
Samson and Delilah
"Samson and Delilah" is a 1949 biblical epic film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, best known for its lavish production and for starring Hedy Lamarr and Victor Mature.
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C.
Samson and Delilah
"Samson and Delilah" is a song popularized by the Grateful Dead, known for its biblical narrative and energetic live performances.
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D.
Samson and the lion
"Samson and the lion" is a biblical scene depicting the hero Samson overpowering a lion, symbolizing strength and divine favor.
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Samson and Delilah (biblical story)
"Samson and Delilah" is a biblical narrative in the Book of Judges about the Israelite strongman Samson, whose secret strength is betrayed by his lover Delilah, leading to his capture by the Philistines.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Samson et Dalila Target entity description: Samson et Dalila is a French grand opera in three acts by Camille Saint-Saëns, based on the biblical story of Samson and Delilah from the Book of Judges.
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A.
Samson and Delilah
"Samson and Delilah" is a famous Baroque painting by Peter Paul Rubens depicting the biblical story of Samson’s betrayal by Delilah.
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B.
Samson and Delilah
"Samson and Delilah" is a 1949 biblical epic film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, best known for its lavish production and for starring Hedy Lamarr and Victor Mature.
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C.
Samson and Delilah
"Samson and Delilah" is a song popularized by the Grateful Dead, known for its biblical narrative and energetic live performances.
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D.
Samson and the lion
"Samson and the lion" is a biblical scene depicting the hero Samson overpowering a lion, symbolizing strength and divine favor.
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E.
Samson and Delilah (biblical story)
"Samson and Delilah" is a biblical narrative in the Book of Judges about the Israelite strongman Samson, whose secret strength is betrayed by his lover Delilah, leading to his capture by the Philistines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | opera ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Biblical story of Samson and Delilah
ⓘ
Book of Judges ⓘ |
| biblicalSourceChapter |
Book of Judges 13–16
ⓘ
linked to:
Book of Judges
|
| catalogueNumber | Op. 47 ⓘ |
| character |
Abimélech
ⓘ
linked to:
Abimelech
Dalila ⓘ Le Grand-Prêtre de Dagon ⓘ Samson ⓘ Un messager philistin ⓘ Un premier Philistin ⓘ Un second Philistin ⓘ Un vieillard hébreu ⓘ |
| composer | Camille Saint-Saëns ⓘ |
| compositionCountry | France ⓘ |
| firstFrenchPerformanceCity | Rouen ⓘ |
| firstFrenchPerformanceYear | 1890 ⓘ |
| genre |
opera
ⓘ
sacred opera ⓘ |
| hasChoralScenes | yes ⓘ |
| hasDanceMusic | yes ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| librettist | Ferdinand Lemaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAria |
Arrêtez, ô mes frères
ⓘ
Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix ⓘ Printemps qui commence ⓘ |
| notableChorus |
Chœur des Hébreux
ⓘ
linked to:
Chorus of Danites
|
| notableRoleType |
mezzo-soprano role of Dalila
ⓘ
tenor role of Samson ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 3 ⓘ |
| orchestration | full Romantic orchestra ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Samson et Dalila ⓘ |
| placeInComposerOeuvre | most frequently performed opera by Camille Saint-Saëns ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Weimar ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1877-12-02 ⓘ |
| premierePlace |
Großherzogliches Hoftheater, Weimar
ⓘ
linked to:
Weimarer Hoftheater
|
| religiousElement | Old Testament narrative ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Biblical times ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Ancient Gaza ⓘ |
| structure | three acts ⓘ |
| style | late Romantic ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
conflict between spiritual duty and sensual love
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struggle between Hebrews and Philistines ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
mixed chorus
ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ soloists ⓘ |
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operas such as "Samson et Dalila" by Camille Saint-Saëns
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operas such as "Samson et Dalila" by Camille Saint-Saëns