Samson et Dalila catches fire at the Teatro di San Carlo

Brian Jagde (Samson) and Anita Rachvelishvili (Dalila)

© Luciano Romano

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Anita Rachvelishvili sang Dalila, the ambivalent protagonist, both lover and the avenger. She conquered Samson not only with her warm and seductive singing but also with her sensual acting and vocally depicted her character with the deep, passionate and ductile tone of her mezzo. Of the three arias entrusted to her, she almost whispered “Printemps qui commence” in the first act with malicious intent, already thinking about how to seduce Samson (and all of us); then she sang “Amour! viens aider ma faiblesse”, but here in full voice, asserting the strong nature of her character. Finally, “Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix”, one of the most famous arias in all opera, which she sang starting with a soft tone, then spread her voice along with her sensuality in full-throated glory.

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