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,” ...

But in Phelan's conception, Norma is very much the boss, a Boudica or Jeanne d'Arc, and certainly no mere spiritual ...

Bellini's most consistently inspired opera, director Orpha Phelan tells us, has been set on a pedestal. Well, a pedestal would have been good for the titular Druid high priestess to deliver her ...

Salome Jicia surmounts every vocal challenge of the role. She is well matched with Mario Chang, William Guanbo Su and Siobhan ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Soprano Angela Meade will sing the title role in Bellin's "Norma" on Friday night and Sunday afternoon at Palm Beach Opera. The ...

Paolo Fanale and Angela Meade in "Norma," at Palm Beach Opera. Palm Beach Opera concluded its 62nd mainstage season Friday with a performance of Vincenzo Bellini’s “Norma” at the Kravis Center.

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 ...

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 ...

NEWBURYPORT — The Metropolitan Opera’s 2022-23 season of Saturday matinee broadcasts continues with “Norma,” Bellini’s drama about duty, loyalty and betrayal. Soprano Sonya Yoncheva sings the ...

American soprano Angela Meade will sing the title role of Bellini's Norma for the performance on Friday, March 17, replacing Sonya Yoncheva. Ms. Yoncheva is still scheduled to sing the remaining ...

Charles Edwards’s deceptively traditional, exceptionally sung production of Bellini’s “I Puritani” makes space for its stars. By Joshua Barone The Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Bellini’s “I ...