Let’s see. There’s the title role of Norma, a Druid priestess who has broken her vows of chastity with a proconsul, part of an invading Roman force. She has two young sons by him who are hidden away.

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 ...

Bellini's "Norma." Some call it the greatest bel canto opera ever written. "Norma" has been the maker of stars for more than a century and a half. Come to Caramoor in Katonah, N.Y., on Saturday ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. "Norma, the greatest of all bel canto dramas, is an opera that requires nothing ...

Great operas need great leading ladies, and one of the pleasures of being a New York critic is hearing how they develop their roles over time. The big news at the Metropolitan Opera is that Bellini’s ...

Presented by Musica Viva and staged at Hong Kong City Hall, Concert Hall, the upcoming classical production of “Norma” by Professor Lo is the second revival of this captivating opera since its 1989 ...

For more than nine decades, the Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcasts have brought opera into millions of homes, playing a vital and unparalleled role in the development and appreciation of opera in ...