http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/saint_saens.html Brief biography from the Classical Music Homepages based on Grove Concise Dictionary of Music deals with influences upon the composer and the impact he had upon others. http://www.karadar.net/Dictionary/saint-saens.html Musica Classica Classical Music Dictionary entry with life, works, operas, illustrations, and MIDI audio files from "Carnival of the Animals." http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~litrev/reviews/1999/03/saintSaens.html A literary review of a biography. http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/5000/bgsound/bgsound0900.html Short discussion of the fourteen parts of a piece the composer never intended for public performance. Includes MIDI link to the entire piece. http://shift.merriweb.com.au/harmonium/compositions/saintsns.html Brief description of compositions employing the this instrument with links to instrument information and other composers. http://www.hnh.com/composer/saint.htm Brief biography and caricature with summaries of operas, vocal and choral, orchestral, and chamber music. Includes recommended Naxos recordings. http://stevenestrella.com/composers/composerfiles/saint-saens1921.html Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers. http://encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?z=1&pg=2&ti=06078000 Encarta Encyclopedia article offers brief outline of his life with reference to major works in various genres. http://www.r-ds.com/opera/resource/samson.htm Article on the premier of the opera includes a synopsis and the libretto in French, as well as the background of its coming into being. http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/Arts/Music/MUS0013.html Lesson plan for discussing the composition with young children, allowing them to examine the mood and character of each creature in this musical portrait. http://library.thinkquest.org/22673/saint-saens.html Biography focuses on his musical evolution from early espousing of Wagner and Schumann to later holding to classical forms and resisting impressionism.