In Roman- occupied Gaul pagans look to their druidess Norma (Dutch soprano Annemarie Kremer) to lead them against their oppressors. But the scene is set for tragedy – Norma is the lover of Roman ...
The second act of Bellini’s Norma contains two dramatic twists—one an act of solidarity and the other an act of self-immolation. After revealing that Druid priestesses Norma and Adalgisa are each ...
In Olivia Fuchs’ production of Norma for Opera Holland Park, the term “camp” takes on a new meaning. It is normally an area in the forest where the Druids are, at least in some sense, holding out ...