The second act of Bellini’s Norma contains two dramatic twists—one an act of solidarity and the other an act of self-immolation. After revealing that Druid priestesses Norma and Adalgisa are each ...
A few days ago, I stumbled across an old vinyl recording of Vincenzo Bellini’s Norma at The Last Bookstore. The album, recorded at Teatro alla Scala in 1960, includes Maria Callas singing the title ...
SAN FRANCISCO — Vincenzo Bellini was barely 30 when “Norma,” his masterpiece, premiered at La Scala in 1831. It pairs the sweetest melodies with the most violent emotions, its plot hinging on a pair ...
Carlo Rizzi conducts soprano Sondra Radvanovsky, mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and tenor Joseph Calleja in a live production of Bellini's "Norma." - Synopsis courtesy of Tribune Media Service ...