Bellini played a key role in the construction of the libretto for norma and. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Norma tries to convince herself that pollione will come back to her, but clotilde has news that shatters such illusions. Norma privately longs for him to return to her in the first flush of his love.
Norma in the secret books of heaven, on a mortal page, i read. Find the metropolitan opera on facebook opens new window find the metropolitan opera on twitter opens new window find the metropolitan opera on instagram opens. The work was based on louis alexandre soumets play norma ou linfanticide. Bellinis opera norma digital public library of america. Libretto in italian and english in parallel columns. Bellinis norma bellinis norma has entranced audiences, and challenged the greatest sopranos, for more than 175 years. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
In the absence of any word from norma, the rebellion must be stayed. Opening night is a triumph for sondra radvanovsky by kim feltkamp. Norma, filled with despair, is beside the cradle of her. See what critics are saying about norma at lyric opera. As such, the opera is considered a defining role for operatic sopranos, including maria callas, whose debut as norma in 1952 at covent garden is considered by many opera.
Schirmers collection of opera librettos salome libretto. Norma is bellinis masterpiece and one of the finest bel canto operas. Libretto by felice romani, after the verse tragedy by alexandre soumet. Norma is a high priestess who leads a double life, torn between her public, religious duties and a private life fraught with family secrets and forbidden. Libretto norma english translation libretto il pirata. The big news at the metropolitan opera is that bellinis norma, an exceedingly challenging belcanto opera that the met has performed rather too often over the last decade and a. Weaver, william english translation and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
At last, norma rouses her people to war, declaring. He appears and forces her to agree to leave with him for rome the next day. Libretto means little book in italian, and thats precisely what it is. Opera classics library paperback june 12, 2017 by burton d. The new metropolitan opera production of norma, which opened the companys season, is the most intimate presentation of vincenzo bellinis classic that ive ever seen.
Musica di vincenzo bellini su libretto di felice romani tratto da una tragedia di a. Schirmers collection of opera librettos pagliacci italian english libretto g. Norma occupies a very particular place in operatic repertoire, a dramatic work of lyrical beauty. Bellinis classical music score and a fiery love triangle make for a thrilling night at the theatre. The ultimate gem of bel canto opera is bellinis norma, a tragedy spun from sublime and sensual music, like the famous aria casta diva. Now she learns who the beloved roman of adalgisa is. The story turns on normas fury when she discovers that her lover plans to desert her. Like a stage play or a movie, an opera starts with words thousands of words. Norma select a language to update the synopsis text. Complete italian libretto dover opera libretto series english and italian edition cavalleria rusticana libretto g. Norma also features one of the alltime great soprano arias, casta diva. Star singers lift a muddled norma at the metropolitan opera. Norma, by vincenzo bellini libretto ed 2808 metropolitan opera g.
The priestess norma has had an illicit affair with pollione, an officer in the. Norma is a tragedia lirica or opera in two acts by vincenzo bellini with libretto by felice romani. This is the everest of opera, the soprano renata scotto, a brilliant, controversial norma in the 1980s, said in a recent interview. An operas words are called its libretto, whereas, in a stage play, the words are called the script, and in a movie theyre called the screenplay. Its title role, sung at the premiere by giuditta pasta, has been undertaken in more recent times by maria callas, joan sutherland and monserrat caballe and remains one of the supremely challenging soprano parts in the operatic repertory. Norma and the met operas leading ladies the new yorker. Go inside this production of norma with engaging articles, notes from the director, a complete plot synopsis, artist bios, and more. Why all great sopranos are drawn to bellinis norma the royal opera duration. Adalgisa comes to normas home, which here looks like some gargantuan forest. Adalgisa, torn between her religious duties and her love, is praying in vain that she will be able to forget pollione. As such, the opera is considered a defining role for operatic sopranos, including maria callas, whose debut as norma in 1952 at covent garden is considered by many opera aficionados to be one of the best performances of the role to date. A list of the top opera music composers and their compositions.
She loves norma too well to go away with the betrayer of the highpriestess. It is also used, less commonly, for a musical work not intended for the stage. Browse through our libretto list with all libretti on, ordered by composer in alphabetical order. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Hear what makes norma the everest of opera the new. This live music performance also stars soprano annie rosen and tenor chad shelton and features the calgary p. With some of operas most famous arias, bellinis norma is a work of true bel canto beauty, that will remain a favorite in the operatic canon for years to come. Download the new ipad app to watch on your tv with apple tv via airplay. Read the libretto, translated to english, of the italian opera norma by vincenzo bellini on opera. Auto suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. Felice romani 17881865 wrote about 90 libretti in his lifetime. Read the libretto, translated to english, of the italian opera norma by vincenzo bellini on.
The digital public library of america brings together the riches of americas libraries, archives, and museums, and makes them freely available to the world. The beggars opera 1948 english libretto billy budd 1953 english libretto spanish translation the turn of the screw 1954 english libretto spanish translation. Read the libretto, translated to english, of the italian opera norma by vincenzo. Norma, thinking of her own unfaithfulness to her vows, is about to free adalgisa from hers, when pollione appears. Pollione sees normas true spirit in this act and joins her on the pyre, so that they may be together eternally. The metropolitan opera launched its 201718 season with its usual flash and sparkle, ushering celebrities onto the red carpet for their turn at the step and repeat as droves of opera fans in their black tie best bustled under the. The title role is one of the most demanding in the entire. Schirmers collection of opera librettos bellini, vincenzo on. Norma by vincenzo bellini, felice romani nook book. Get tickets for the bel canto opera masterpiece starring canadian soprano aviva fortunata. Met opera on demand delivers instant access to more than 500 met performances, including live in hd videos, classic telecasts and radio broadcasts. Caution to the public dated march, 1850front and back covers. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part o. Depiction of norma telling adalgisa to go to pollione and demand he return to her, victrola book of opera, 1917.
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