enter link description hereIn response to a resurgence of interest in oratorios and choral music, Camille Saint-Saëns wanted to write a piece with a religious subject, but in discussion with the librettist, Ferdinand Lemaire, it was decided that the story better suited an opera. Today, Samson et Dalila remains as Saint-Saëns’ most well-known operas, and one that enjoys it place on the repertory of the most important opera houses in the world. This was not always the case, however, and it took over 10 years for the opera to become popular with its audiences; in fact, it got so little response
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