An Analysis And Research On The Two Arias Of Mezzo-soprano In Samson Et Dalila

Cammille Saint-Saens is a French pianist and pipe organ performer of the Romantic Period,and also a productive composer.Of all his operas,Samson et Dalila, which is adapted from a story of the Old Testament,is the most famous one.It's also of the few operas that starred by mezzo-soprano,which is rather uncommon.Printemps qui commence and Mon Coeur s 'ouvre a ta voix,the two charming arias of the heroine Dalila,are often kept by many mezzo-soprano singers as their repertoires of the concerts,because of their vivid and coherent melody,unique music style,enchanting story and the rather high-degree difficulty in singing.In this paper, not only the musical analysis,but also the discussions on how to sing and perform from the aspects of role,language and voice,according to the characteristic of mezzo-soprano,are made to the two arias.As is known,the research on Samson et Dalila in China is inadequate,and as far as the arias of the heroine in this opera is concerned,the rarer.As the author is a mezzo-soprano,who has not only the very experience of performing this role but also the ability to analyse the mezzo-soprano part of the opera,some views are brought forward in this paper,based on the analysis and research on the two arias of the heroine Dalila in Samson et Dalila.