In 1877, French composer Camille Saint-SaΓ«ns (Danse Macabre) wrote opera Samson and Delilah to a FrenchΒ librettoΒ byΒ Ferdinand Lemaire and based on a biblical tale.Β Bacchanale is a musical piece from that opera where DelilahΒ leads a provocative dance to tauntΒ Samson.
