Norma is an opera in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini with libretto by Felice Romani. It was first produced at La Scala in Milan on December 26, 1831. The opera is regarded as a leading example of the bel ...

Norma is an opera in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini with libretto by Felice Romani after the play Norma, ou L'infanticide (Norma, or The Infanticide) by Alexandre Soumet. It was first produced at La ...

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 ...

It has been nearly two decades since Los Angeles Opera ventured the delicate and demanding derring-do of Bellini’s “Norma.” The bel canto masterpiece (or so they say) from 1831 was back on stage ...

3 Video: Trailer Released for Joyce DiDonato-Led INNOCENCE at The Metropolitan Opera San Francisco Opera celebrates the opening of its 92nd Season on Friday, September 5, 2014 with a gala performance ...

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The achingly beautiful “Casta Diva” from Bellini’s 1831 opera Norma is one of those arias that attaches itself to certain singers and never lets go. For a little pre-theatre listening, a Norma novice ...

While some local arts organizations are content to play it safe, the redoubtable Judy Drucker continues to think big and take bold chances, even in an era of economic scarcity. Drucker’s daring paid ...

The title role of “Norma” is one of the opera world’s great challenges — one that can either strike fear in a soprano’s heart, or give her the thrill of a lifetime. For Shana Blake Hill, it’s the ...