Saint-Saenss Dalila: She's a Femme Fatale
b'She seduces, she traps, she destroys. She\'s a femme fatale and her signature aria is the dangerously alluring \\u201cMon coeur s\\u2019ouvre a ta voix\\u201d from Samson et Dalila by Camille Saint-Sa\\xebns. "My heart opens to your voice,\\u201d sings Dalila, "like the flowers open to the kisses of the dawn."\\xa0It sure sounds like a love song, but just below the surface it\\u2019s simmering with seduction and betrayal. \\nIn this episode, host Rhiannon Giddens welcomes mezzo-soprano\\xa0El\\u012bna Garan\\u010da, writer James Jorden of Parterre Box and scholar Caroline Blyth. Her guests reflect on the Biblical story of Samson and Delilah, the trope of the\\xa0femme fatale and how Saint-Sa\\xebns created this unforgettable moment that sounds as if Dalila\\u2019s slowly removing her clothing, one note at a time. Plus, you\'ll hear Garan\\u010da sing the complete aria from the Metropolitan Opera stage.'