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Camille Saint-Saens, Georges Prêtre, Rita Gorr
Saint-Saëns - Samson et Dalila / Gorr · Vickers · Blanc · Corazza · Prêtre
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (17) - Disc #1
1. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 1.: Introduction
2. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 1. Scene 1.: 'Dieu ! Dieu d'Isra?l ! ?coute la pri?re de tes enfants'
3. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 1. Scene 1.: 'Quoi ! veux-tu donc qu'a jamais on efface'
4. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 1. Scene 1.: 'Arr?tez, ? mes fr?res !'
5. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 1. Scene 1.: 'Implorons ? genoux le Seigneur qui nous aime !'
6. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 1. Scene 2.: 'Qui donc ?l?ve ici la voix ?'
7. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 1. Scene 2.: 'C'est toi que sa bouche invective'
8. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 1. Scene 2.: 'Isra?l ! romps ta cha?ne !'
9. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 1. Scene 3.: 'Que vois-je ! Abimelech ! frapp? par des escalves !'
10. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 1. Scene 4.: 'Seigneur ! la troupe furieuse... Maudite ? jamais soit la race'
11. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 1. Scene 5.: Daybreak
12. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 1. Scene 5.: 'Hymne de joie, hymne de d?livrance'
13. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 1. Scene 6.: 'Voici le primtemps nous portant des fleurs'
14. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 1. Scene 6.: 'Je viens c?l?brer la victoire...'
15. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 1. Scene 6.: Dance of the priestesses of Dagon
16. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 1. Scene 6.: 'Printemps qui commence, portant l'esp?rance'
17. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 1. Scene 6.: 'L'esprit du mal a conduit cette femme'
Track Listings (27) - Disc #2
1. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 2.: Prelude
2. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 2. Scene 1.: 'Samson, recherchant ma pr?sence...'
3. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 2. Scene 2.: 'J'ai gravi la montage'
4. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 2. Scene 2.: '? tes genoux sa force un jour l'abondonna'
5. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 2. Scene 2.: 'Mais sur son coeur d?j? n'aurais-tu pas en vain'
6. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 2. Scene 2.: 'Il faut, pour assouvir ma haine'
7. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 2. Scene 2.: 'Samson, me disais-tu, dans ces lieux doit se rendre ?...'
8. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 2. Scene 3.: 'En ces lieux, malgr? moi, m'ont ramen? mes pas'
9. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 2. Scene 3.: 'C'est toi ! C'est toi, mon bien-aim? !'
10. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 2. Scene 3.: 'D'Isra?l rena?t l'esp?rance'
11. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 2. Scene 3.: 'Un dieu plus puissant que le tien'
12. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 2. Scene 3.: 'Mais !... non ! que dis-je ? h?las, la triste Dalila !'
13. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 2. Scene 3.: '? moi ! Philistins !... Trahison !'
14. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 3. Tableau 1.: Introduction
15. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 3. Scene 1.: 'Vois ma mis?re, h?las ! vois ma d?tresse !'
16. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 3. Scene 1.: 'H?las ! Isra?l dans les fers'
17. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 3. Scene 1.: 'Fr?res ! votre chant douloureux'
18. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 3. Scene 1.: Interlude
19. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 3. Scene 2.: 'L'aube que blanchit d?ja les coteaux'
20. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 3. Scene 2.: Bacchanale
21. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 3. Scene 3.: 'L'?me triste jusqu'? la mort'
22. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 3. Scene 3.: 'Allons, Samson, divertis-nous'
23. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 3. Scene 3.: 'Viens, Dalila, rendre gr?ce ? nos dieux...'
24. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 3. Scene 3.: 'Dagon se r?v?le !'
25. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 3. Scene 3.: 'Pour que le sort soit favorable'
26. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 3. Scene 3.: 'Dagon se r?v?le !'
27. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 3. Scene 3.: 'Souviens-toi de ton serviteur'

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CD Details

All Artists: Camille Saint-Saens, Georges Prêtre, Rita Gorr, Jon Vickers, Ernest Blanc, Remy Corazza, Anton Diakov
Title: Saint-Saëns - Samson et Dalila / Gorr · Vickers · Blanc · Corazza · Prêtre
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: EMI Classics
Original Release Date: 1/1/1963
Re-Release Date: 9/11/2001
Album Type: Original recording remastered
Genre: Classical
Styles: Opera & Classical Vocal, Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 724356760226

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CD Reviews

A top-choice recommendation

Joseph Triebwasser | New York, NY United States | 04/28/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"There will always be listeners who find this, Saint-Saens' most famous opera, to be either kitsch, closer to Cecil De Mille than to the Biblical Book of Judges, or overly static, more oratorio than opera. But for other listeners the craft, pacing and the melodiousness of the work more than compensate. And what roles for the two lead singers! Which brings us to the attractions of this recording - conducted with no great distinction by George Pretre - the performances of Jon Vickers as Samson and Rita Gorr as Dalila, two star turns if there ever were any. Vickers, in his youthful splendor, delivers an inimitable performance, with all the heroism, passion and anguish that were uniquely his to command. The vocal prowess and, especially, the expressive depth he brings to the role make one feel for minutes at a time (and against one's better judgment) that Saint-Saens succeeded in creating true epic tragedy of the highest order. Rita Gorr, she of the prodigious voice that sometimes spun wildly off pitch, is in perfect control of her instrument - and her art - in this classic performance. Seductive, powerful, beautiful of timbre in the lower-lying passages, ringing and secure in her sometimes unwieldy upper register, she provides Vickers with a worthy adversary.
A must for fans of Saint-Saens and of great singing."

A real triumph

Abel | Hong Kong | 10/29/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The opera about the Biblical tragic hero Samson and his seduction by Delilah is best portrayed by the heroic tenor Jon Vickers, one of the best Siegmunds ever to grace operatic stage, and Rita Gorr, a mezzo-soprano who as lately as last year was still around performing.

Vickers sung a most affecting and tragic Samson, heroic in the earlier Acts and devastatingly tragic from Act 2 Scene 3 onwards.

Rita Gorr has a rich and velvety mezzo-soprano voice that is seductive as well as powerful, both elements being vital for the role of Dalila. While the later recording by Olga Borodina boasts of an equally beautiful mezzo voice, in terms of power she still has some length to go compared with Rita Gorr's.

The choir and the orchestra gave very splendid performances here. Much credit goes to conductor Georges Pretre. Certainly, Ernest Blanc as Le Grande Pretre du Dagon is another reason for getting this indispensable CD."