Norma (opera)
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Norma is a tragedia lirica or opera in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini with libretto by Felice Romani after the play Norma, ou L'infanticide by Alexandre Soumet. It was first produced at La Scala in Mila
Domenico Donzelli, Giuditta Pasta, and Giulia Grisi (original cast)
Librettist Felice Romani
Giuditta Pasta, for whom the role of Norma was created
Poster advertising the 1831 premiere
Vincenzo Bellini
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Vincenzo Salvatore Carmelo Francesco Bellini was an Italian opera composer of the early Romantic era famed for his long, graceful melodies and evocative musical settings. A central figure of the bel c
Norma (opera)
…Norma (Italian: ) is a tragedia lirica or opera in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini with libretto by Felice Romani after the play Norma, ou L'infanticide (Norma, or The Infanticide) by Alexandre Soumet. It was first produced at La Scala…
Bellini, portrait by Pietro Lucchini
Bellini's birthplace, the Palazzo Gravina-Cruyllas, Catania, circa 1800
Composer Niccolò Antonio Zingarelli
Adelson e Salvini: autograph of the score