Vancouver Opera presents NormaVenue: Vancouver Opera Address: 835 Cambie Street Vancouver, BC V6B...

November 28, December 1, 3, 5, 2009
All performances 7:30 pm
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
In Italian with English SURTITLES™

Passion leads to death when Norma, a powerful Druid priestess, has a secret affair â€" and two children â€" with Pollione, the commander of the occupying Roman army. When she discovers that Pollione has seduced a young acolyte, Norma admits her terrible guilt and offers herself in sacrifice to the gods. She and Pollione die, engulfed in flames.

Norma is a great bel canto masterpiece. Bellini’s haunting melodies, dramatic scene-painting and tender and intense emotions have been praised by no less than Richard Wagner, who loved the opera’s rich flow of melody and deep glow of truth.

Conducted by Richard Bonynge
Directed by Tazewell Thompson

Norma - Hasmik Papian
Pollione - Richard Margison
Adalgisa - Kate Aldrich
Oroveso - Alain Coulombe

Vancouver Opera presents Norma

Venue:
Vancouver Opera
Address:
835 Cambie Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 4Z9
URL:
http://www.vancouveropera.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=212&Itemid=15
Start Date:
November 28, 2009
End Date:
December 5, 2009

November 28, December 1, 3, 5, 2009
All performances 7:30 pm
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
In Italian with English SURTITLES™

Passion leads to death when Norma, a powerful Druid priestess, has a secret affair â€" and two children â€" with Pollione, the commander of the occupying Roman army. When she discovers that Pollione has seduced a young acolyte, Norma admits her terrible guilt and offers herself in sacrifice to the gods. She and Pollione die, engulfed in flames.

Norma is a great bel canto masterpiece. Bellini’s haunting melodies, dramatic scene-painting and tender and intense emotions have been praised by no less than Richard Wagner, who loved the opera’s rich flow of melody and deep glow of truth.

Conducted by Richard Bonynge
Directed by Tazewell Thompson

Norma - Hasmik Papian
Pollione - Richard Margison
Adalgisa - Kate Aldrich
Oroveso - Alain Coulombe