NORMA

Vincenzo Bellini (1801 - 1835)
Opera in two acts in Italian
Libretto: Felice Romani
Premièr at Teatro alla Scala, Milan – 26 December 1831
30† January - 03†, 07 February 1965
Teatro San Carlo, Napoli

Conductor: Fernando Previtali
Chorus master: Michele Lauro
Stage director: Carlo Maestrini
Scene and costumes: Camillo Parravicini

Pollione Roman Pro-consul in Gaul GIANFRANCO CECCHELE tenor
Oreveso Archdruid father of Norma IVO VINCO bass
Norma High priestess of the druidical temple LEYLA GENCER soprano
Adalgisa a virgin of the temple FIORENZA COSSOTTO mezzo-soprano
Clotilde Norma’s confidante n/a soprano
Flavio a centrurion n/a tenor

Time: About 50 B.C.
Place: Gaul

† Recording date

Photos © FOTO TRONCONE, Napoli






CONTRACT FOR THE PERFORMANCES
1964.05.11

COMPLETE RECORDING

1965.01.30

Recording Excerpts [1965.01.30]
Sediziose voci... Casta Diva... Fine al rito Act I Scene IV
Ah! bello a me ritorna Act I Scene IV
Oh, Rimembranza! Act I Scene VIII
Il mira... Ei! Pollion Act I Scene IX
Dormono entrambi... Act II Scene I
Mira o Norma Act II Scene III  
Ei, tornera... Act II Scene VI
In mia man Act II Scene X
Qual cor tradisti Act II Scene XI 
Deh! Non voleri vittime Act II Scene XI & Finale

Recording Excerpt [1965.02.03]                
Casta Diva... Act I Scene IV
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