Label: Naxos Historical
Series: Great Opera Recordings
Genre: Opera
Period: Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.110063-64
Barcode: 0636943106327
Distribution Note(s):
Not available in the United States due to possible copyright restrictions
Release Date: 02/2001

SAINT-SAENS: Samson et Dalila (Paris Opera) (1946)

Tracklist

Disc 1
Saint-Saëns, Camille
Lemaire, Ferdinand - Lyricist
Paris National Opera Chorus (Choir)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fourestier, Louis (Conductor)
Luccioni, Jose (tenor)
Cambon, Charles (bass)
Cabanel, Paul (baritone)
Médus, Henri (bass)
Bouvier, Hélène (mezzo-soprano)
1 Act I: Dieu! Dieu d'Israel! 09:30
Paris National Opera Chorus (Choir)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fourestier, Louis (Conductor)
2 Act I: Arretez, o mes freres! 03:43
Luccioni, Jose (tenor)
Paris National Opera Chorus (Choir)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fourestier, Louis (Conductor)
3 Act I: Implorons a genoux le Seigneur... 02:06
Luccioni, Jose (tenor)
Paris National Opera Chorus (Choir)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fourestier, Louis (Conductor)
4 Act I: Qui donc eleve ici la voix? 06:45
Cambon, Charles (bass)
Luccioni, Jose (tenor)
Paris National Opera Chorus (Choir)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fourestier, Louis (Conductor)
5 Act I: Que vois-je! Abimelech! 01:44
Cabanel, Paul (baritone)
Paris National Opera Chorus (Choir)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fourestier, Louis (Conductor)
6 Act I: Maudite a jamais soit la race... 02:14
Cabanel, Paul (baritone)
Paris National Opera Chorus (Choir)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fourestier, Louis (Conductor)
7 Act I: Hymne de joie, hymne de delivrance... 05:57
Médus, Henri (bass)
Paris National Opera Chorus (Choir)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fourestier, Louis (Conductor)
8 Act I: Voici le printemps nous portant des fleurs... 02:28
Paris National Opera Chorus (Choir)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fourestier, Louis (Conductor)
9 Act I: Je viens celebrer la victoire... 03:21
Bouvier, Hélène (mezzo-soprano)
Luccioni, Jose (tenor)
Médus, Henri (bass)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fourestier, Louis (Conductor)
10 Act I: Dance Of The Priestesses Of Dagon 02:24
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fourestier, Louis (Conductor)
11 Act I: Printemps qui commence 06:09
Bouvier, Hélène (mezzo-soprano)
Médus, Henri (bass)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fourestier, Louis (Conductor)
12 Act II: Prelude 01:38
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fourestier, Louis (Conductor)
13 Act II: Samson, recherchant ma presence... Amour! Viens aider am faiblesse! 04:09
Bouvier, Hélène (mezzo-soprano)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fourestier, Louis (Conductor)
14 Act II: J'ai gravi la montagne 08:06
Cabanel, Paul (baritone)
Bouvier, Hélène (mezzo-soprano)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fourestier, Louis (Conductor)
15 Act II: Il faut, pour assouvir ma haine... 04:24
Bouvier, Hélène (mezzo-soprano)
Cabanel, Paul (baritone)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fourestier, Louis (Conductor)
16 Act II: En ces lieux, malgre moi... 05:23
Luccioni, Jose (tenor)
Bouvier, Hélène (mezzo-soprano)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fourestier, Louis (Conductor)
Disc 2
1 Act II: Ah! cesse d'affliger mon coeur! 03:37
Luccioni, Jose (tenor)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fourestier, Louis (Conductor)
2 Act II: Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta vox... 05:41
Bouvier, Hélène (mezzo-soprano)
Luccioni, Jose (tenor)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fourestier, Louis (Conductor)
3 Act II: Mais!... non! que dis-je, helas! 05:57
Bouvier, Hélène (mezzo-soprano)
Luccioni, Jose (tenor)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fourestier, Louis (Conductor)
4 Act III: Vois ma misere, helas! 09:29
Luccioni, Jose (tenor)
Paris National Opera Chorus (Choir)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fourestier, Louis (Conductor)
5 Act III: L'aube qui blanchit deja les coteaux... 02:27
Paris National Opera Chorus (Choir)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fourestier, Louis (Conductor)
6 Act III: Bacchanale 07:18
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fourestier, Louis (Conductor)
7 Act III: Salut! Salut au juge d'Israel... 01:18
Cabanel, Paul (baritone)
Paris National Opera Chorus (Choir)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fourestier, Louis (Conductor)
8 Act III: L'ame triste jusqu' a la mort... 06:26
Luccioni, Jose (tenor)
Bouvier, Hélène (mezzo-soprano)
Cabanel, Paul (baritone)
Paris National Opera Chorus (Choir)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fourestier, Louis (Conductor)
9 Act III: Gloire a Dagon vainqueur... 08:03
Cabanel, Paul (baritone)
Bouvier, Hélène (mezzo-soprano)
Paris National Opera Chorus (Choir)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fourestier, Louis (Conductor)
Gounod, Charles-François
Carré, Michel - Lyricist
Barbier, Jules - Lyricist
Luccioni, Jose (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Bigot, Eugène (Conductor)
10 Polyeucte, Act IV Scene 1: Stances: Source délicieuse en miseres feconde 04:29
Luccioni, Jose (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Bigot, Eugène (Conductor)
Gounod, Charles-François
Barbier, Jules - Lyricist
Carré, Michel - Lyricist
Luccioni, Jose (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Bigot, Eugène (Conductor)
11 Roméo et Juliette, Act II: Ah! Leve-toi, soleil 04:16
Luccioni, Jose (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Bigot, Eugène (Conductor)
Bizet, Georges
Halévy, Ludovic - Lyricist
Meilhac, Henri - Lyricist
Luccioni, Jose (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Bigot, Eugène (Conductor)
12 Carmen, Act II: Flower Song: La fleur que tu m'avais jetée 03:58
Luccioni, Jose (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Bigot, Eugène (Conductor)
Massenet, Jules
Grémont, Henri - Lyricist
Milliet, Paul - Lyricist
Luccioni, Jose (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Bigot, Eugène (Conductor)
13 Hérodiade, Act IV: Ne pouvant réprimer les élans de la foi 04:23
Luccioni, Jose (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Bigot, Eugène (Conductor)
Massenet, Jules
Meilhac, Henri - Lyricist
Gille, Philippe - Lyricist
Luccioni, Jose (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Bigot, Eugène (Conductor)
14 Manon, Act III: Ah! Fuyez, douce image! 04:13
Luccioni, Jose (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Bigot, Eugène (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:21:36