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 ...

The Druid Priestess (Sondra Radvanovsky) prepares for ritual suicide. Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera. Two decades and 200 performances into her Metropolitan Opera career, soprano Sondra Radvanovsky ...

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 ...

In Roman- occupied Gaul pagans look to their druidess Norma (Dutch soprano Annemarie Kremer) to lead them against their oppressors. But the scene is set for tragedy – Norma is the lover of Roman ...

Battlelines are being drawn in Vienna as two new productions of Bellini’s Norma are unveiled at its two main opera companies within the space of just seven days. Next weekend, Cyril Teste directs at ...