Norma

The opera from the famous Italian composer Vincenzo Bellini with libretto by Felice Romani, is quite rightly regarded as one of the best loved tragedies of the classical world.
First performed at Milan's La Scala in 1831, it was brought to an even wider European audience by the composer and director Richard Wagner.
Famous for one of the most demanding title roles in the whole history of opera, the piece is often seen as a career making production for the greatest vocalists in the whole of opera.

THE HISTORY

The story is set in ancient Gaul around 50 BC and tells of the struggles of the ancient druids and the newly invading Roman forces. The opera focuses on the troubled love triangle between the title character, the Roman consul father of her children Pollione and his new paramour Adalgisa.
The story brings forth the tensions of romantic pain and tragedy and features emotional content of stirring beauty. Making use of just two acts instead of the more common three, the opera is a stunning testament to timeless themes of tragedy and confusion.