Vincenzo Bellini’s “Norma” is a tale of self-interest versus altruism, an opera built around the concept of social upheaval and personal struggle. In its stunning new production of “Norma,” ...

Moments after the heroine's hushed confession, in the final scene of "Norma" at the War Memorial Opera House, the chorus murmurs a heartsick response: "Our blood runs cold." The audience feels it ...

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 ...

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 ...

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You've got to admit that the Met had a lot of guts to dedicate this season's performances of Vincenzo Bellini's NORMA (libretto by Felice Romani) to the memory of Maria Callas on the 100th anniversary ...

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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 ...

If you live in occupied territory, your choices are limited: collaborate or resist. Norma, the title character in Vincenzo Bellini’s opera of the same name, does both – with disastrous results. At 11 ...

Norma an opera in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini with libretto by Felice Romani after the play Norma by Alexandre Soumet. It was first produced at La Scala in Milan on December 26, 1831. The opera is ...