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Norma

Tragedia lirica in two acts (1831)

Music from Vincenzo Bellini
Text from Felice Romani

The will to resist the Roman is growing among the Galls, and Norma should finally give the sign for an uprising against the oppressor in the name of the god of war. But she hesitates due to a conflict of conscience: despite her vow of chastity, Norma has two children, hidden from the public, fathered by the Roman Pollione. When she finds out that Pollione loves the novice Adalgisa and wants to run away with her, her situation seems hopeless. If she reveals her double life, she risks not only her own standing, but that of her children as well.

Vincenzo Bellini’s opera, which premiered in 1831, is considered the epitome of bel canto, but it offers a great deal more than just “beautiful singing”. Richard Wagner already acknowledged that the amazing dramatic music is a portrait of the protagonist’s soul. In his interpretation, Vasily Barkhatov underscores Norma’s sense of being torn between her public role and her personal feelings against the backdrop of a political revolution.

Premiere Festtage 2025
Duration: approx. 3 hrs including one interval
Language: In Italian language with German and English surtitles
Recommended age: 14 years and older

Cast

Festtage 2025
Duration: approx. 3 hrs including one interval
Language: In Italian language with German and English surtitles
Recommended age: 14 years and older

Cast

Festtage 2025
Duration: approx. 3 hrs including one interval
Language: In Italian language with German and English surtitles
Recommended age: 14 years and older

Cast

Family Performance
Duration: approx. 3 hrs including one interval
Language: In Italian language with German and English surtitles
Recommended age: 14 years and older

Cast

For the last time this season
Duration: approx. 3 hrs including one interval
Language: In Italian language with German and English surtitles
Recommended age: 14 years and older

Cast

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Audio

"A thoroughly successful evening that will resonate for a long time."

B.Z.

"Elmina Hasan as Adalgisa radiates unmitigated brilliance: her soprano instantly commands attention because it exudes humanity, as if the melodies rise straight from the heart. Equally moving in his noble presence is Riccardo Fassi as Oroveso."

Tagesspiegel

"The singing and acting were magnificent, under the direction of Francesco Lanzilotta, who had already conducted Barkhatov’s production in Vienna this past February."

B.Z.

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