Film
Metropolitan Opera Live: Norma
- Certificate
- 12A
- Running Time
- 210 mins
Down in Ancient Gaul, Druid High Priestess Norma has got herself into a bit of a pickle. She’s being urged to lead a rebellion against the dastardly occupying Romans, but is in love with the proconsul Pollione and has borne him two sons. Dirty dog Pollione, meanwhile, has got the hots for another Druid Priestess, Adalgisa. Clearly, much anguished wailing is in store.
Sir David McVicar‘s new production of Bellini’s bel canto opera casts Sondra Radvanovsky as Norma and Joyce DiDonato as Adalgisa. The rest of the cast of cast of bel canto heavyweights includes Joseph Calleja as Pollione and British favourite Matthew Rose, returning to the Met as Norma’s father, Oroveso.
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