Bellini: Norma – Met Live in HD (Blu-Ray) – Sondra Radvanovsky, Joyce DiDonato
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Bellini: Norma – Met Live in HD (Blu-Ray) – Sondra Radvanovsky, Joyce DiDonato
Composer: Vincenzo Bellini
Artists: Joyce DiDonato, Sondra Radvanovsky, Joseph Calleja, Matthew Rose, Adam Diegel, Michelle Bradley, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus
Conductor: Carlo Rizzi
Director: Sir David McVicar
Format: Blu-Ray
Language: Italian
Subtitles: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Region: All Regions
Number of Discs: 1
Studio: Warner Classics
Blu-Ray Release Date: November 16, 2018
Run Time: 169 minutes; plus 15 minutes bonus material
To open the Met’s 2017–18 season, powerhouse soprano Sondra Radvanovsky tackled one of opera’s most fearsome roles, the title druid priestess of Bellini’s Norma, who wrestles with love and betrayal before making the ultimate sacrifice on a funeral pyre. Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato sang Norma’s friend and rival, Adalgisa, in Sir David McVicar’s evocative production.
History
Vincenzo Bellini’s Norma
Bellini’s tragic tale of a tormented priestess caught in a love triangle, first heard in 1831, features one of the greatest bel canto roles in the soprano repertoire. The title heroine’s aria “Casta diva” has become synonymous with this style, which combines a wealth of melody with long legato lines and vocal fireworks.
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