Àlex Ollé’s reimagining of Bellini’s tragedy is beautiful at times, but the over-dominant stagecraft sometimes distracts from the profoundly human drama The Royal Opera’s new production of Norma, its ...

In the darkness of a forest, a priestess entreats the goddess of the moon for peace. There is war everywhere: between men and women, father and daughter, a struggle for land and people, fuelled by ...

George Hall, translator of ENO’s first ever production of the Bellini opera, faced many linguistic challenges in his quest for clarity Opera in 19th-century Italy achieved the feat of being both high ...

The High Priestess of the Druids who takes the title role of Bellini’s Norma is a complex sort. Norma is defiant, troubled, compassionate, venomous, forgiving and self-sacrificing. In private, she is ...

As part of our daily series Armchair Arts, we guide you through Vincenzo Bellini’s celebrated 1831 opera Norma Rupert Christiansen was the opera critic and arts features writer for The Telegraph ...

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 ...

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 ...

Madison Opera will present Bellini's NORMA, a tale of a Druid priestess caught between love, duty, and revenge, set to a score of profound beauty ...