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Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) wrote several operas during his career, but
Samson et Dalila (1877) has survived alone as his most popular. This release is the first recording ever made of the opera (September 1946). As such, the monaural sound might not sit well with modern listeners, even though it's expertly transferred from mint-condition LPs. As for the performances themselves, José Luccioni's tenor (he's Samson) can be a bit too assertive at times, but only because his voice is so powerful that it really stands out. Hélène Bouvier's voice, however (she's Dalila), is a bit too matronly; one gets the impression that her Dalila is a fortyish woman, and not the young seducer that the character is supposed to be. Still, this was the first recording of the opera and can be recommended for that reason alone.
--Paul Cook
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Helene Bouvier, mezzo-soprano - Charles Cambon, basse - José Luccioni, ténor - Henri Médus, basse - Paul Cabanel, baryton... - Ch忖r & Orchestre de l'Opéra de Paris - Louis Fourestier, direction