Norma in Bellini's "Norma"
E441208
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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Norma in Bellini's "Norma" canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4471469 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Norma in Bellini's "Norma" Context triple: [Maria Callas, notableRole, Norma in Bellini's "Norma"]
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Norma in Bellini's "Norma" Target entity description: 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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A.
The Lisbon Traviata
The Lisbon Traviata is a darkly comic play by Terrence McNally that explores obsession, friendship, and gay identity through the lens of opera fandom and personal betrayal.
-
B.
Verdi Requiem
The Verdi Requiem is a dramatic and operatic-style Roman Catholic funeral mass composed by Giuseppe Verdi, renowned for its powerful choral writing and emotional intensity.
-
C.
opera "Prima Donna"
"Prima Donna" is a French-language opera by singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright that explores the life and struggles of an aging opera diva.
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D.
Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice ballet music
Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice ballet music is the orchestral dance and ballet score composed by Christoph Willibald Gluck for his reform opera "Orfeo ed Euridice," noted for its graceful melodies and dramatic expressiveness.
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E.
opera "Salome" by Richard Strauss
The opera "Salome" by Richard Strauss is a one-act German opera, notorious for its intense psychological drama, lush late-Romantic orchestration, and the scandalous "Dance of the Seven Veils," based on Oscar Wilde’s play about the biblical princess.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
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exceptional breath control ⓘ wide vocal range ⓘ |
| setIn | ancient Gaul ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Roman occupation of Gaul ⓘ |
| vocalFach | dramatic coloratura soprano ⓘ |
| vocalType | soprano ⓘ |
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Subject: Norma in Bellini's "Norma" Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (2)
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subject surface form:
María de Montserrat Bibiana Concepción Caballé i Folch