Norma in Bellini's "Norma"

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Norma in Bellini's "Norma" is the title role of a Druid high priestess in Vincenzo Bellini's bel canto opera, renowned for its vocal difficulty and dramatic intensity.

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Surface form Occurrences
Norma (character) 0

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
opera role
title role
appearsIn Norma (opera) NERFINISHED
basedOn play "Norma, ou L’infanticide" by Alexandre Soumet NERFINISHED
centralConflictWith Adalgisa (character) NERFINISHED
Pollione (character) NERFINISHED
Romans NERFINISHED
confidante Adalgisa (character) NERFINISHED
createdBy Vincenzo Bellini NERFINISHED
dramaticTheme betrayal
conflict between love and duty
sacrifice
ethnicity Gaul
father Oroveso (character) NERFINISHED
finalFate dies on the funeral pyre
genre bel canto
hasAria Ah! bello a me ritorna
Casta diva NERFINISHED
Sediziose voci NERFINISHED
hasChildrenWith Pollione (character) NERFINISHED
hasDuet Mira, o Norma NERFINISHED
Sì, fino all’ore estreme NERFINISHED
hasDuetWith Adalgisa (character) NERFINISHED
language Italian
librettoBy Felice Romani NERFINISHED
loves Pollione (character) NERFINISHED
musicalStyle bel canto
notableFor dramatic intensity
vocal difficulty
notableInterpreter Edita Gruberová NERFINISHED
Joan Sutherland NERFINISHED
Maria Callas NERFINISHED
Montserrat Caballé NERFINISHED
Sondra Radvanovsky NERFINISHED
occupation high priestess
originalPerformer Giuditta Pasta NERFINISHED
premiereCity Milan NERFINISHED
premiereDate 1831
premieredInRoleAt La Scala NERFINISHED
religion Druidism
religiousRole Druid high priestess
requires dramatic acting ability
exceptional breath control
wide vocal range
setIn ancient Gaul
timePeriod Roman occupation of Gaul
vocalFach dramatic coloratura soprano
vocalType soprano

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Maria Callas notableRole Norma in Bellini's "Norma"
María de Montserrat notableRole Norma in Bellini's "Norma"
subject surface form: María de Montserrat Bibiana Concepción Caballé i Folch