| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 28-Jan-2012 Leeds Grand Theatre | Opera North present a beautiful, powerful new production of Bellini's Norma |
Bellini’s bel canto masterpiece Norma was once a staple of the operatic stage, performed by great sopranos such as Maria Callas and Joan Sutherland on a regular basis. Nowadays, despite containing one of the most famous arias of all time, it is performed less frequently. Opera North last staged the work in 1986, but following their recent success with Bellini’s I Capuleti e i Montecchi, have mounted a new production starring Dutch soprano Annemarie Kremer.
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