Opera Daily đŸŽ¶ Anna Bolena and the art of bel canto

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, “Mon cƓur s’ouvre Ă  ta voix” (“Softly awakes my heart”) 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. 


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