“Musiktheater an der Wien”
Norma is a woman torn between two systems. As a chaste druid priestess, she decides on war and peace in an occupied land; secretly, she’s the lover of Roman commander Pollione and mother of his two children. Her double life unravels when Pollione plans to leave her for the younger priestess Adalgisa. Caught between love and vengeance, faith and reason, tradition and empire, Norma nearly kills her children—before choosing another, equally radical path. Vincenzo Bellini’s 1831 opera is a masterpiece of Italian Romanticism. The role of Norma, with its emotional and vocal range from bel canto to raw outcry, is iconic. Director Vasily Barkhatov sets the tragedy amid political upheaval, where old idols are replaced by new. Star soprano Asmik Grigorian debuts in the title role. Adalgisa is sung by Aigul Akhmetshina.
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Asmik Grigorian
Norma
Also in
Strauss: Salome
The Metropolitan Opera: Madama Butterfly
Aigul Akhmetshina
Adalgisa
Also in
The Metropolitan Opera: Carmen
The Metropolitan Opera: Il Barbiere di Siviglia
Freddie De Tommaso
Pollione
Also in
The Metropolitan Opera: Tosca
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Tareq Nazmi
Oroveso
Also in
Verdi: Messa da Requiem
Johannes-Passion
Victoria Leshkevich
Clotilde
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Gustavo Quaresma
Flavio
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Francesco Lanzillotta
Conductor
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Allegro un po' troppo
Vasily Barkhatov Director · Vincenzo Bellini Writer
First release February 23, 2025 · Produced in Austria
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Musiktheater an der Wien
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Austria
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Original language
English
Release dates
Germany · February 23, 2025
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No release date listed for United States.
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