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Composer: Saint-Saëns, Camille (1835-1921)

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Coade Hall, Bryanston

Blandford Forum

Sat 25 Jul at 14:00

Samson et Dalila

Choi, Heydorn, Gusev, Carr, Carnall, Dorset Opera, Eyers, Smith, Weakley, Formoy, Martin, Watson, Smith, Dorset Opera Orchestra, Dorset Opera Chorus, Harris

Festival de la Vézère

Château du Saillant

Mon 27 Jul at 20:00

Chopin, Rachmaninov, Saint-Saëns

Uladzislau Khandohi

© Felix Broede

Concertgebouw: Recital Hall

Tue 28 Jul at 20:00

Saint-Saëns, Bosmans, Smyth, Tchaikovsky, Barber, Bernstein

Gvetadze, Thompson, Krijgh, Pilz

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Daniele Gatti conducts the Staatskapelle Dresden © Oliver Killig

Staatskapelle Dresden’s sonic alchemy at the Elbphilharmonie

By Mengguang Huang

Elim Chan conducts the New York Philharmonic © Brandon Patoc

From raindrops to royalty: Elim Chan takes the New York Philharmonic to the ball

By Susan Stempleski

Samson et Dalila, Act 3 © RBO | Mihaela Bodlovic

Praying for better: Richard Jones’ clunky Samson et Dalila returns to Covent Garden

By Dominic Lowe

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Opéra national de Paris: Opéra Bastille

Until 26 Nov 23:59

Samson et Dalila

Rachvelishvili, Antoņenko, Siliņš, Michieletto, Jordan, Opéra national de Paris, Testé, Cavallier, Sannai, Zhao, Bernard, Fantin, Teti, Carletti, Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris, Chœurs de l'Opéra national de Paris, Basso

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Opéra national de Paris: Palais Garnier

Until 26 Nov 23:59

Cueva Molnar, Bouchard-Lesieur, York, Anderson, Pendleton, Liddall, Ramos, Brakha, Rabatti, Siino, Académie de l'Opéra national de Paris

© Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Wed 7 Oct at 19:30, From 07 Oct 19:30
to 07 Nov 23:59

Saint-Saëns PC5, Rachmaninov 1, Rimsky-Korsakov

van Soeterstède, Perianes, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

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Myung-whun Chung conducts China National Center for the Performing Arts Orchestra © Niu Xiaobei

Breaking the shell: China NCPA Orchestra embarks on first European tour

By SangKwon Lee

Camille Saint-Saëns, photographed in 1910 by Pierre Petit © Public domain

Bachtrack top ten: Camille Saint-Saëns

By Mark Pullinger

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Organ Donors: The Evolution of Organ Music from Baroque to the 20th Century

Saint-Saëns, Camille

Saint-Saëns, Camille

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Year of birth	1835
Year of death	1921
Nationality	France
Period	Romantic

Top works

Carnival of the Animals Cello Concerto no. 1 in A minor, Op.33 Danse macabre Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, Op.22 Symphony no. 3 in C minor "Organ Symphony", Op.78 See all...

List of works

Andante in E flat for French horn and organ Bassoon Sonata in G major, Op.168 Calme des nuits, Op.68 no.1 Carnival of the Animals Carnival of the Animals: The Swan Cello Concerto no. 1 in A minor, Op.33 Cello Concerto no. 2 in D major, Op.119 Danse macabre Havanaise, Op.83 Introduction and Rondo capriccioso, Op.28 La Mort du cygne La Muerte Del Cisne Le rossignol et la rose Minuit Et Demi, Ou Le Cœur Mystérieux Oratorio de Noël, Op.12 Orient et Occidente, Op.25 Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, Op.22 Piano Concerto no. 5 in F major, "Egyptian," Op.103 Piano Quartet in B flat major, Op.41 Piano Quintet in A minor, Op.14 Piano Trio No. 1 in F Major, Op.18 Prelude and Fugue in B major, Op.99 no.2 Samson et Dalila Samson et Dalila (Samson and Delilah): Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix Samson et Dalila: Bacchanale Septet in E flat major for trumpet, piano and strings, Op.65 Sonata in E flat major for clarinet and piano, Op.167 Symphony no. 3 in C minor "Organ Symphony", Op.78 Tarentelle pour flûte, clarinette et orchestre, Op.6 Variations on a Theme of Beethoven in E flat major, Op.35 Violin Concerto no. 3 in B minor, Op.61 Violin Sonata no. 1 in D minor, Op.75 Violons dans le soir Étude "Toccata d'après le cinquième concerto", Op.111 no.6