Bacchanale, Op.47: Study score

by Camille Saint-Saëns

Started in 1867 and first conceived of as an oratorio, Camille Saint-Sa ns completed his most famous opera Samson et Dalila in 1877 with the encouragement of Franz Liszt. It was Liszt who arranged to have the opera staged in Weimar. The story focuses around Dalila and her seduction of Samson to learn the secret of his strength. She is portrayed as a manipulative women bent on revenge. The Bacchanale, known more as a concert piece, is in act 3 and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1608741583
• ISBN13: 9781608741588
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Serenissima Music
• Length: 46 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"