The second act of Bellini’s Norma contains two dramatic twists—one an act of solidarity and the other an act of self-immolation. After revealing that Druid priestesses Norma and Adalgisa are each ...

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 ...

NEW YORK—During the intermission at “Eugene Onegin,” a group seated in front of me was discussing “Norma,” which had premiered earlier in the week. “Did you see Sondra Radvanovsky?” one of them asked.

Casta Diva is the famous aria for soprano and mens chorus from the opera Norma by Vincenzo Bellini and marks one of the high points of the Italian bel canto repertoire The film tells the passionate ...