Romance is at the heart of opera. Before we get into Anna Bolena, we want to share one of the most beautiful and seductive arias for mezzo-soprano, âMon cĆur sâouvre Ă ta voixâ (âSoftly awakes my heartâ) from Camille Saint-SaĂ«ns's opera Samson and Delilah. I think the song conveys how we are often powerless against love, no matter how much we fight it. âŠ