Giulietta Simionato *Vinyl Dalila's aria from Samson et Dalila "S'apre per te il mio cor"
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- Vinyl. Original release.
Sung in Italian.
Giulietta Simionato Dalila's aria from Samson et Dalila "S'apre per te il mio cor"
I apologise for the jumps at the start of this recording.
Camille Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila
"S'apre per te il mio cor"
(Fr.Mon coeur souvre à ta voix)
Giulietta Simionato, Mezzo-Soprano
born 12 May 1910
an operbathosa video
Camille Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila
"S'apre per te il mio cor"
(Fr.Mon coeur souvre à ta voix)
Camille Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila
Libretto : Ferdinand Lemaire
Role : Dalila, Philistine priestess of Dagon
Voice Part : mezzo-soprano
Fach : dramatic mezzo
Setting : the valley of Soreck, ancient Palestine
Range : A#/Bb4 to G5.
Tessitura : D#/Eb4 to D#/Eb5
Synopsis : In an attempt to close the trap which she has set for Samson, Dalila tells Samson
seductively that she is completely his if he wants her. She begs him to respond to her
caresses, hoping that he will finally let go of all other things and concentrate completely on
her, allowing the High Priest of Dagon to capture him.
Robert Glaubitz provides both the french to english, but as this is sung in Italian, the
english translation is represented here in part.
My heart opens to your voice,
like the flowers open
To the kisses of the dawn!
But, o my beloved,
To dry my tears the best,
Let your voice speak again!
Tell me that to Dalila
You will return forever,
Repeat to my tenderness
The oaths of other times,
the oaths that I loved!
Ah! respond to my tenderness!
Pour out to me the drunkeness!
Like one sees the wheat
the blades undulate
Under the light breeze,
So trembles my hear,
ready to be consoled,
by your voice which is dear to me!
The arrow is less quick
to carry death,
Than is your love
to fly into my arms!
Ah! resond to my tenderness!
Pour out to me the drunkeness!
Translation by Robert Glaubitz
One can understand every word. It is not just about "sound". Those "deliri" and "ebbrezza" are simply wonderful.
Thank you so much , Really Beautiful , a great singer !
Canto d'amore straordinariamente struggente, reso attraverso un grande capolavoro di interpretazione. Meravigliosa, immortale Giulietta!
I have a prejudice agst. opera performed in a language other than the original. In this case, the prejudice is suspended! Perfect timbre, perfect legato singing. Incomparable.
Velluto! Brava! Gorgeous sound. Being enfolded in velvet.
Bellissima voce,grandissima interprete!
Resistance is futile! how gorgeous... a voice for the ages. thank you
@ducadimantua1 Thanks for sharing this. Simionato has long been one of my favourite mezzos and, in my opinion, she still carries the mantle of so many mezzo roles. Someone I know recounted how they saw her as Amneris at Covent Garden in 1964 with Galina Vishnevskaya as Aida; apparently she smouldered intensely, using her eyes to fantastic theatrical effect.
I love her studio recordings too, but they do not compare to her live recordings. Such a wonderful artist!
Bravo ! Thank you .
@Otellogv I heard Simionato sing Rosina at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia in the Fifties. She was bewitching. It is mostly her acting which I remember. In the early Sixties I heard her sing with Bergonzi at the Salle Pleyel in Paris. I don't remember the whole program, but the duet "Ai nostri monti" from Trovatore haunts me to this day. I remember thinking how different the voice sounded from her very "focussed" sound on recordings. DJS Gleaton
@DavidJSGleaton How lucky you are to have heard this unique singer live. I've often thought that Simionato's live recordings capture a more exciting voice than some of the studio recordings, however, it must have been mind-blowing to have heard her live. What did you hear her sing?
Samson et Dalila es una opera que me suena mejor en francés, o en idiomas con vocalidad mas cerrada, mas "pegajosa", mas cerrada y remarcada. El italiano tiene las vocales demasiado abiertas. Lo que esta claro es que Simionato es increible. Impresionante cantante, enorme interprete, y una Dalila magnifica.
In così poco tempo quanto colore vocale di questa voce cosi vellutata !
Rest In Peace, Giulietta. You will live forever in our hearts!
Thanks for this rare gift, so difficult to find info and recording on her. Luckily I found a great bio. Thanks again for this gem!