Vincenzo Bellini - Norma (De Nederlandse Opera)

In Guy Joosten's ingenious production of Bellini's masterpiece, Norma is about more than just beautiful singing. It becomes a layered, timeless drama in which Norma is the archetypal successful woman struggling to retain her dominant but vulnerable position. Hasmik Papian's lyrical and intense interpretation of the title role accentuates the striking similarity between a Druid high priestess and a modern opera diva. Conductor Julian Reynolds guides the brilliant cast, choir and Netherlands Chamber Orchestra to great heights, providing a refreshing new take on the chef d’oeuvre of bel canto.

Cast

Hasmik Papian

Norma

Hugh Smith

Pollione

Irini Tsirakidis

Adalgisa

Giorgio Giuseppini

Oroveso

Anna Steiger

Clotilde

Carlo Bosi

Flavio

Julian Reynolds

Conductor