Bibliograph

Norma, opera by Vincenzo Bellini ; libretto in Italian by Felice Romani ; based on a French play by Alexandre Soumet ; a production of the Canadian Opera Company ; [stage production] directed by Lotfi Mansouri ; produced and directed for television by Norman Campbell ; [a Canadian Broadcasting Company production]

Type

Label

Norma, opera by Vincenzo Bellini ; libretto in Italian by Felice Romani ; based on a French play by Alexandre Soumet ; a production of the Canadian Opera Company ; [stage production] directed by Lotfi Mansouri ; produced and directed for television by Norman Campbell ; [a Canadian Broadcasting Company production]

Language

ita

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Norma

Medium

videorecording

resource.otherEventInformation

Live performance in Toronto recorded in 1981

Responsibility statement

opera by Vincenzo Bellini ; libretto in Italian by Felice Romani ; based on a French play by Alexandre Soumet ; a production of the Canadian Opera Company ; [stage production] directed by Lotfi Mansouri ; produced and directed for television by Norman Campbell ; [a Canadian Broadcasting Company production]

Runtime

150

Summary

Norma, a Druid priestess, has broken her vow of chastity with an enemy of her people, the Roman Proconsul Pollione, who has now turned to another lover. Norma must choose between taking vengeance against her lover or atoning for her sins

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

Classification