Considered to be the leading example of bel canto opera, Bellini’s Norma is as popular with audiences today as it was after its premiere at La Scala, Milan on December 26, 1831. The title role is considered to be the pinnacle of many great soprano’s careers, and it has starred no less than Maria Callas, Joan Sutherland, and Montserrat Caballe, amongst others. The role is notable for its difficult florid vocal passages and the emotional strength needed, particularly in the act two scene ‘dormono entrambi’, when Norma considers murdering her children in their sleep. The opera is also very well
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