Details

A rollercoaster of passion, war and destiny. Norma leads her people in a desperate struggle to protect their Pagan beliefs and traditional way of life from the unstoppable rise of the industrial revolution. But she has a terrible secret - Pollione, the father of her children, is the man leading the destruction of the very fabric of her society. Norma is torn, but it is only when he betrays her love that she urges her people to rise up and fight for their freedom. Battle looms, and Norma and Pollione's destinies seem inextricably entwined to the last. The production by Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier modernises the story, setting it in occupied France during the Second World War. Performed in Italian with English supertitles.

Cast/Performers

Cecilia Bartoli (Norma), Rebeca Olvera (Adalgisa), John Osborn (Pollione), Peter Kalman (Oroveso), Liliana Nikiteanu (Clotilde), Reinaldo Macias (Flavio)

Creatives/Company

Author: Vincenzo Bellini
Producer: Salzburg Festival (in association with U-Live / Universal Music Arts and Entertainment)
Adapted by(s): Maurizio Fiondi, Riccardo Minasi
Conductor: Diego Fasolis
Director(s): Patrice Caurier, Moshe Leiser
Design: Christian Fenouillat
Costume: Agostino Cavalca
Lighting: Christophe Forey
Other: Gianluca Capuano (Chorus Master)
Company(s): Barocchisti, Swiss Radio and Television Chorus Lugano