[Publius]

Camille Saint-Saens set this to music brilliantly in his opera “Samson and Delilah” in 1895. In this 9 minute set from the Metropolitan Opera in 1998, the high priest and Delilah join the chorus in a contrapuntal number where they fill a dancer with the spirit of Dagon. The melody is from a sacred cantata by Bach which Saint-Saens turns into a wicked parody that is both religiously and musically blasphemous. If you want to skip to where Samson brings down the temple, go to 7:05. This is the only opera in the repertory that ends with everyone on stage screaming.

Saint-Saens: “Samson and Delilah,” finale

[mairdie]

>>Camille Saint-Saens “Samson and Delilah”

Enjoyed that. Thank you.

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