CAST:
Daniela Desś (Norma)
Fabio
Armiliato (Pollione)
Kate
Aldrich (Adalgisa)
Rafal
Siwek (Oroveso)
Marie
Luce Erard (Clotilde)
Antonello
Ceron (Flavio)
PRODUCTION TEAM:
Conductor:
Evelino Piḍ
Director:
Federico Tiezzi
Sets:
Pierpaolo Bisleri
Costumes:
Giovanna Buzzi
Lights:
Vilmo Furian
Photos:
© R. Casaluci
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Performed at
Teatro Comunale,
Bologna
At 30, Bellini
wrote Norma. It became his
greatest achievement and is now
regarded as an example of the
supreme height of the Bel Canto
tradition. The title role is
generally considered one of the most
difficult in the soprano repertoire
and includes the famous Aria
Casta Diva.
Set
in Gaul, at the time of Ancient
Rome, Norma tells the story
of the tragic love triangle between
the aging priestess Norma, the Roman
proconsul Pollione and his new love,
the young temple Virgin Adalgisa. At
the end of the Opera, desperate
after having been abandoned by the
man she loves, Norma decides to kill
herself; Pollione, struck by her
devotion, decides to join her on the
pyre and burn to death at her side.
This
2008 production from Teatro Comunale
di Bologna marked International star
soprano Daniela Desś’s debut in the
title role; the critics raved
unanimously about her performance.
“In her debut as Norma, Desś won
the game… her Norma is
vocally
convincing and emotionally very
touching.”
-(Opera Chic)
”In
Bologna [Kate Aldrich] is a
beautifully burnished Adalgisa,
perfectly holding her own opposite
one of the great singers of today,
Daniela Desś (…) attacking her
part with confidence, sporting a
beautifully burnished voice.”
-(Opera
Chic)
This
dynamic duo of leading ladies fires
up the stage with heartbreaking
performances, making this Norma
from Teatro Comunale di Bologna one
of the most talked about and
must-see productions of Italy’s 2008
Operatic Season. |
