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 ...

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 ...

The 12th season of the Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD broadcasts begins with a new production of Bellini’s Norma, a must-see for local Druids. Early reviews suggest that its best feature is ...

Bellini's Norma From the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, a new production of Bellini's Norma. From the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, a new production of Bellini's Norma.

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 ...

Classical music lovers have a special treat in store. A rarely-performed opera comes to Miami. Mary Elizabeth Williams, an internationally-recognized soprano of color, will be making her Florida Grand ...

In the recent film The Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher leaves Number 10 for the last time to the sound of “Casta Diva” from Bellini’s Norma. The filmmakers obviously saw parallels between Norma, a ...

THE Metropolitan Opera in New York launched its 2017-18 season last week in a gala evening beginning on the Lincoln Center’s piazza with a battalion of flashing cameras for red carpet celebrities.

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The title role of Bellini’s Norma is one that a number of great singers of the previous century, including Maria Callas and Joan Sutherland, made their own. Casting the role today is a huge challenge, ...