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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
María de Montserrat Bibiana Concepción Caballé i Folch