(Credit: Fay Fox) Palm Beach Opera has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of “Norma.” The company revealed that soprano Jessica Pratt has withdrawn from the production with Angela Meade stepping into the title role, which she has sung all over the world including at the Met in 2013, 2017, and in 2023 when she took over late-run {…}
Swedish company Opera på Skäret is set to present “Norma” this summer. The opera, which opens on July 27 and runs through August 25, 2024, will star Alina Tkachuk and Sonja Saric sharing the title role. Joining them are tenors Vitaliy Kovalchuk and Nutthaporn Thammathi as Pollione. As Adalgisa, audiences will see Anna Werle and Andrea Niño. Rounding out the {…}
The Palm Beach Opera has announced its 2024 season featuring three beloved masterworks. In a statement said PBO’s General and Artistic Director David Walker, “After the incredible success of our 2023 Season, which surpassed revenue goals and welcomed many first-time audiences, we are thrilled to follow up with such a powerhouse season. Featuring three of the most illustrious and significant {…}
“Norma” is considered one of the most difficult soprano roles in the repertoire and for many singers, it is the pinnacle of the repertoire. But interestingly, Bellini’s masterpiece has also been performed by some mezzo-sopranos and this week, Vasilia Berzhanskaya, a mezzo, will add the demanding role to her growing Bel Canto repertoire. At the age of 29, the mezzo {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its March 22 performance of Bellini’s “Norma.” The company said, “for this evening’s performance of Bellini’s ‘Norma,’ the title role will be sung by Helena Dix.” Dix returns to the Met after making her debut in 2019 as Alice Ford. The soprano is a bel canto specialist who has performed at {…}
Photo Credit: Marty Sohl On February 28, 2023, the Metropolitan Opera raised the curtain on this season’s run of Bellini’s “Norma,” starring Sonya Yoncheva in the title role. Revenge is a Forest David McVicar’s 2017 production is faithful to its source material and effective in its simplicity. The many slender trees either filled the space between the numerous warriors for choral {…}
The Metropolitan Opera is set to revive Bellini’s “Norma” with Sonya Yoncheva. Yoncheva will make her Met role debut after performing the role at the Royal Opera House, the Gran Teatre del Liceu, and the Bayerische Staatsoper. The cast will also include mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Gubanova as Adalgisa, tenor Michael Spyres as Pollione, and bass-baritone Christian Van Horn as Oroveso. Maurizio {…}
The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its production of “Norma.” The company noted that Riccardo Massi will sing the role of Pollione replacing Paolo Fanale, who has been forced to withdraw due to health issues. Massi has performed at the Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera House, Teatro alla Scala, Bayerische Staatsoper, Deutsche Oper Berlin, and Canadian {…}
The Teatro Regio di Parma is set to present Bellini’s “Norma.” The opera, which returns for the first time in 20 years, will be conducted by Sesto Quatrini and will star an international cast led by Angela Meade in the title role. Alongside her, Stefan Pop will sing Pollione, Michele Pertusi will take on Oroveso, and Carmela Remigio will interpret {…}
Annalisa Stroppa is in the prime of her career performing on the great stages in the opera world and singing a diverse repertoire that spans Verdi, Donizetti, Bizet, Offenbach, Puccini, and Bellini. This week she returns to one of her signature roles in Bellini’s “Norma.” The mezzo, who has become a specialist in the Bel Canto repertoire, has championed the {…}
(Credit: Karl Forster) Belgian opera house La Monnaie has announced that it will stream a production of Bellini’s “Norma” on its website starting Jan. 11, 2022. The stream will be available until Feb. 22, 2022. The opera stars Enea Scala in the role of Pollione, Michele Pertusi as Oroveso, Raffaella Lupinacci as Adalgisa, and Sally Matthews in the title role. {…}