Norma (Bellini)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:opera
gptkbp:aria gptkb:Deh!_non_volerli_vittime
gptkb:Mira,_o_Norma
Casta Diva
gptkbp:basedOn Norma, ou L'infanticide (play by Alexandre Soumet)
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Vincenzo_Bellini
gptkbp:criticalReception masterpiece of bel canto
gptkbp:difficulty vocally demanding for soprano
gptkbp:duration about 2.5 hours
gptkbp:firstAdalgisaPerformer gptkb:Giulia_Grisi
gptkbp:firstNormaPerformer gptkb:Giuditta_Pasta
gptkbp:genre tragedia lirica
gptkbp:hasChorus Druids and priestesses
gptkbp:historicalName Roman occupation of Gaul
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Norma (Bellini)
gptkbp:influenced inspired later bel canto operas
gptkbp:language gptkb:Italian
gptkbp:librettist gptkb:Felice_Romani
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:Norma
Adalgisa
Pollione
gptkbp:notableAria Casta Diva
gptkbp:notableConductor gptkb:Tullio_Serafin
gptkb:Riccardo_Muti
gptkb:Richard_Bonynge
gptkbp:notablePerformer gptkb:Joan_Sutherland
gptkb:Montserrat_Caballé
Maria Callas
gptkbp:notableRecording 1954 Maria Callas, Tullio Serafin
1964 Joan Sutherland, Richard Bonynge
1972 Montserrat Caballé, Carlo Felice Cillario
gptkbp:numberOfActs 2
gptkbp:orchestration gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:overture orchestral introduction
gptkbp:period bel canto
gptkbp:premiereDate 1831-12-26
gptkbp:premiereLocation gptkb:La_Scala,_Milan
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Casa_Ricordi
gptkbp:revival frequently performed worldwide
gptkbp:role bass (Oroveso)
mezzo-soprano (Adalgisa)
soprano (Norma)
tenor (Pollione)
gptkbp:setIn gptkb:ancient_Gaul
gptkbp:structure two acts
gptkbp:theme gptkb:sacrifice
betrayal
love
motherhood
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Montserrat_Caballé
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5