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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherLeonard Corporation, Hal
ISBN-100881887307
ISBN-139780881887303
eBay Product ID (ePID)46989883
Product Key Features
Book TitleNorma : Vocal Score
Number of Pages280 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPrinted Music / General, Instruction & Study / Voice, Printed Music / Opera & Classical Scores, Genres & Styles / Opera
Publication Year1986
GenreMusic
AuthorVincenzo. Bellini
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight23.7 Oz
Item Length10.8 in
Item Width7.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Composed byBellini, Vincenzo.
SynopsisOne of the standards of the operatic repertoire, "Norma" is Bellini's masterpiece, a work of great emotional power and radiant melody, celebrated for its purity of style and "an ecstatic unfolding of sonority." Based on a French play of the same name by Soumet, "Norma" concerns the tragic love of a Roman consul and a Druid high priestess, set against a background of war and national entanglements. The premiere took place at La Scala in 1831, and although Bellini felt the first performance was a fiasco, the public soon came to realize the worth of "Norma." Besides its popularity with opera goers, Bellini's most important serious opera is also significant for its influence on Verdi and Wagner. And while the work's demanding score and pure vocalizing present a daunting challenge to singers, "Norma" remains one of the most frequently performed and recorded operas.